MRI Technologist - Per Diem

Akumin; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an MRI Technologist responsible for ensuring patient safety and producing high-quality MRI studies. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and relevant certifications such as ARRT or ARMRIT, with strong customer service and organizational skills. This position may require local travel and includes responsibilities such as training new staff, effective communication with patients and radiologists, and performing diagnostic imaging.

Qualifications

• ARRT (R) or ARRT (MR) certification required.
• Valid state driver’s license as applicable.
• Ability to work at multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient safety and performance of high-quality MR studies.
• Produces high quality diagnostic images.
• Trains and orients new technologists and assistants.

Skills

Strong customer service skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

As an MRI Technologist , you are responsible for patient safety and the performance of high-quality MR studies, on site and/ or remote. Ensures effective communication with Radiologist, team members, patients, and customers for those who work in the mobile environment. When required, trains, and orients new technologists, Patient Coordinators and/or MR Technologist Assistants.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for Patient Safety, including pre-screening for contra-indications, aseptic injection technique and may require remote MR Technologists Assistant oversite.

• Produces high quality diagnostic images. Operation of multiple MR systems may be required.

• Demonstrates the ability to use all channels of communications to address concerns, solve problems, and address conflict.

• Effectively communicates with customers and/or radiologists.

• Trains and orients new technologists, patient coordinators and MR Technologist Assistants, on site and/or remote.

• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience

• ARRT (R) or ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT as allowable by contract in lieu of ARRT.

• State license, if applicable.

• CPR Certification

• Valid state driver’s license, as applicable.

• Technologists registered in other modalities: 3 months supervised MRI clinical scanning experience OR currently enrolled for more than 6 months in an accredited MRI training program.

• MR registered technologist RT(MR) or ARMRIT: No experience required

• Ability to work at several locations.

• Strong customer service skills.

• Organizational and multi-tasking skills.

• Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs.

• The COVID-19 vaccination is/may be a condition of employment.

• Local travel may be required.

Preferred:

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience.

• Registry in Magnetic Resonance by the ARRT.

• 1 year of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Experience.

Physical Requirements:

The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions during transport of patients if working on a mobile unit. The employee will be exposed to a strong magnetic field. May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease, and communicable disease when interacting with patients.

More than 50% of the time:

• Sit, stand, walk.

• Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.

• See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.

Less than 50% of the time:

• Stoop, kneel or crawl.

• Climb and balance.

• Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam).

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Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.