MRI Technologist PRN

Valley Regional Medical Center; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, is seeking an MRI Technologist for PRN opportunities. The role involves performing MRI and radiographic imaging with strict adherence to safety and quality standards.

You will be responsible for data acquisition and processing, equipment disinfection, contrast administration, patient monitoring, and responding to contrast-related emergencies. A solid foundation in imaging techniques and post-processing is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
• ARRT MRI registry preferred.
• Two years Radiologic Technology experience required.

Responsibilities

• MRI safety and screening guidance for patients.
• Acquires and processes MRI data.
• Maintains hygiene and disinfects equipment between patients.
• Administers contrast injections per protocol.
• Assesses patients, monitors vital signs, and manages sedation as needed.
• Responds to emergencies related to contrast reactions.
• Operates pulse sequences and MRI imaging techniques.
• Performs data manipulation and basic post-processing.
• Applies universal precautions and safety protocols.

Skills

MRI safety

Patient assessment

Infection control

Contrast injection

Emergency response

Post-processing

Imaging techniques

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

ARRT MRI registry preferred

Two years Radiologic Technology experience

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) MRI Technologist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Valley Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The MRI Technologist performs a variety of technical procedures that require rational independent judgement, ingenuity, and initiative in performing magnetic resonance images and Radiographic images with basic departmental functions and goals.

What You Will Do In This Role

• Knowledgeable in MRI screening and safety, biomedical implants (e.g. pacemakers, clips, ferrous foreign bodies, prior diagnostic or surgical procedures, placement of conductors, (e.g. ECG leads, coils, cables), cryogen safety, emergency procedures (e.g. quench, fire), climate control (temperature, humidity) gauss lines, magnetic shielding, RF shielding, and biological considerations (RF field, specific absorption rate (SAR), biological effects, FDA guidelines).
• Demonstrates competency in date acquisition and processing.
• Demonstrates appropriate equipment disinfection between patients.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for contrast injection.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient assessment, monitoring and management, vital signs, physical signs and symptoms, sedated patients, and claustrophobic patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of emergency response, reactions to contrast, and cardiac/respiratory arrest.
• Demonstrates competency for pulse sequences, spin echo, conventional spin echo, fast spin echo (FSE) STIR, FLAIR, Gradient recall echo (GRE), echo planar imaging (EPI).
• Demonstrates competency in data manipulation, k-space mapping and filling, Fourier transformation 3-D post processing, maximum intensity projection (MIP), cardiac analysis.
• Demonstrates competency in diffusion, perfusion, spectroscopy, and MRI imaging.
• Demonstrates use of universal precautions and other precautions as appropriate.

What Qualifications You Will Need

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiological Technology and/or completed and passed an approved course in MRI technology.
• ARRT(R)(MRI) registry is preferred
• Two years Radiological Technology experience is required in this field

Benefits

Valley Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status