MRI Technologist-Per Diem-Day-Capitol Hill

Kaiser Permanente; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 94 000 - 129 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Kaiser Permanente in Seattle, WA is seeking a Radiologic Technologist specialized in MRI to perform high-quality imaging in accordance with physician orders, maintain patient safety, and prepare the MRI suite for procedures.

The role requires patience, attention to detail, and strong knowledge of radiologic protocols; BLS certification and WA state license are required. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• WA state Radiologic Technologist Certification required.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists MRI certification preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.
• One year MRI experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Capture diagnostic MRI images according to protocols while ensuring patient comfort.
• Maintain safety by adhering to radiation and infection control standards.
• Prepare the MRI room, check equipment, and verify orders before imaging.
• Educate patients and coordinate with physicians as needed.

Connaissances

MRI experience

Radiology procedures

Patient safety

Communication

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

IDX-Rad

Radiology Information System

Description du poste

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Job Summary

Provide quality patient imaging specific to MRI in accordance with physicians orders. Ensure patient safety and provide high quality testing. Prepare MRI room for patient procedures, process images, maintain supply levels and ensure equipment is maintained and meets manufacture specifications. Operate equipment according to prescribed safety standards. Exercise professional and ethical judgment in performance of diagnostic services. Adhere to appropriate sterile techniques. Applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development to identify patient and family requirements relative to age specific patients including geriatrics, adults, adolescents, and pediatrics.

Essential Responsibilities

• Diagnostic Testing: Performs quality images through clinical protocols and positions patients to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting comfort and ability. Demonstrates knowledge to perform cross-section imaging with appropriate equipment. Develops films in accordance with proper radiographic techniques. Evaluates images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide radiology services to all age groups served. Provides patient education on procedures according to age-specific needs. Facilitates patients cooperation and alleviates anxiety by addressing patients concerns. Verifies appropriate procedure to be performed by checking physicians orders and outpatient prescriptions. Contacts physicians with discrepancies. Demonstrates complete understanding of the contrast agents for the proper organ studies, and prepares desired contrast media.
• Customer Service: Provides timely, responsive, expert services to customers in a positive friendly manner, to include patient, physicians, and other fellow employees. Informs consumers and those accompanying them when delays exist and how they are being addressed. Promotes patient focused care throughout daily activities. Provides quality patient care to include preparation, scheduling, and teaching all types of patient procedures as needed. Maintains strict patient and employee confidentiality, as appropriate.
• Patient and Employee Safety: Maintains safe radiation levels at all times to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others. No deviation from written procedures on radiation safety. Performs all necessary equipment checks prior to use. Ensures patient and regulatory standards are adhered to and suggests ways to improve patient outcomes when indicated. Completes quality assurance, quality control and radiation safety activities as appropriate. Establishes patients identification. Ensures no repeat studies due to failure to check armband and/or properly identified patient. Observes patient during procedures and reports any unusual occurrences or changes in patients condition to appropriate personnel. Ascertains allergy status on patients. Demonstrates educated and rapid response to contrast reactions as outlined in Policy and Procedure Manual. Assists in performing first aid as necessary, including Code 199 procedures and locating equipment on crash carts.
• General Behavior: Observes patient during procedures and reports any unusual occurrences or changes in patients condition to appropriate personnel. Arrives at the start of the assigned shift ready to begin work; A take lunch and breaks at appropriate times, and leaves work at the end of the assigned shift. Maintains neat, clean and well stock radiology room with no exceptions. Identifies staff training issues and participates in Policy and Procedures development as appropriates. Communicates concerns as appropriate to lead technologist and management. Works as an effective team member with other colleagues to efficiently perform radiological procedures. Performs other duties as required. Rotates shifts and assignments as required. Regulatory: Adheres to Cooperative-wide Personal Protection Equipment, Universal Precautions, Related Medical Waste (RMW), Infection Control, Safety, and other OSHA Policies and Procedures.
• Computer System: Ensures patient information is accurately inputted into departmental computer system. Checks-in patients for the appropriate radiological procedure, as directed in IDX-Rad. Selects the correct account during check-in, as directed in IDX-Rad. Completes patient procedure, as directed in IDX-Rad.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Radiologic Technologist Certification OR American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Magnetic Resonance Imaging OR American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Certificate
• Certified Radiologic Technologist (Washington) required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge and expertise in performing required procedures and exams.
• Communication, interpersonal, customer service, and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of radiation safety, safety precautions, and infection control practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of MRI experience.
• One (1) year of direct experience with cross-sectional anatomy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location: Washington,Seattle,Capitol Hill Main Building

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Variable

Workdays: Varied, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun,

Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM

Working Hours End: 05:30 PM

Job Schedule: Part-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Temporary

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: J06|UFCW|Local 3000

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Central Campus Main - MRI-General - 1130

Pay Range: $68.86 - $94.08 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.