MRI Technologist - Part Time

Geisinger; Lewisburg (Union County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking an MRI technologist to perform imaging procedures with strict adherence to safety and confidentiality. The role focuses on correct patient identification, protocol optimization, and ALARA principles to ensure high-quality images.

Responsibilities include assisting with interventional MRI, educating staff and students, and maintaining rigorous safety standards with ARRT/NMTCB/ARMRIT certifications.

Qualifications

• ARRT, NMTCB, or ARMRIT certification required at hire.
• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R, ARRT-MR, NMTCB or ARMRIT prior to first day.
• Applicants hired after 2024-03-10 must complete level 2 advanced certification within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Ensures correct order, patient identification, and preparation for exam with confidentiality.
• Uses imaging protocols, optimizes factors, and applies ALARA for patient safety.
• Prepare/administer medications via vascular access site as prescribed.
• Evaluate image quality and verify data archiving and post-processing.
• Educate and monitor students and other health care providers.
• Apply MRI safety principles to minimize risk to patient and staff.
• Assist licensed practitioner with MRI interventional procedures.
• Perform MRI procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Select pulse sequences considering protocols and data acquisition factors.
• Maintain MRI safety knowledge and participate in safety investigations.

Skills

MRI safety knowledge

Patient safety focus

Education and training

Education

ARRT

NMTCB

ARMRIT

ARRT-R / ARRT-MR / NMTCB or ARMRIT registry

Job description

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient is properly identified and prepared for exam, and that clinical history is corroborated and appropriately documented while respecting confidentiality.
• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety, optimizing patient care, and applying principles of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable).
• Preparing and/or administering, as applicable, medications through new or existing vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality and verifies archival storage and/or transfer of data, post processing of data if applicable.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Applying principles of magnetic resonance safety to minimize risk to patient, self, and others.
• Assisting the licensed practitioner with magnetic resonance interventional procedures.
• Performing magnetic resonance imaging procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Selecting appropriate pulse sequences with consideration given to established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition parameters.
• MRI safety knowledge and participates in MRI Safety implant investigation and approval process.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job related to that position.

One of the following certifications is required upon hire:

American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT)

Nuclear Medicine Technologist and Certification Board (NMTCB)

American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)

New graduates must obtain ARRT-R registryor primary ARRT-MRor NMTCBor ARMRITprior to first day of employment.

Applicants hired after March 10, 2024, must complete steps required for advancing to level 2, including advanced certification, within 24 months.