MRI Technologist (PRN)

Duke Health; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC seeks an MRI Technologist to join our imaging team. The position supports a 123-bed, Level III Trauma hospital and provides diagnostic imaging across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings.

Expected duties include MR safety screening, contrast administration, image evaluation, and student education within the Siemens/GE MRI environment. PRN schedule with a minimum of four shifts per month.

Qualifications

• Graduate or eligible for MR registry/certification.
• ARRT or ARMRIT MR certification required within 18 months.
• BLS certification required.
• Two years' MR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Screen MR patients for safety before procedures.
• Assist radiologists with protocols and performance.
• Start IVs and administer contrast per protocol.
• Evaluate MR images for quality and labeling.
• Coordinate scheduling and patient flow between MR sites.

Skills

MR safety

IV insertion

Contrast administration

Patient positioning

Education of students

Education

MR registry eligibility

BLS certification

Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of the four Duke Health hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

MRI Technologist

Location: Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
171 Fairview Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117

Work Schedule: PRN, with a minimum of four (4) shifts per month

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital is seeking a new graduate or experienced MRI Technologist to join our dedicated imaging team and provide high-quality diagnostic imaging services in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. We are a 123-bed, Level III Trauma Hospital providing a wide range of services to patients throughout the region. Our MRI team supports a diverse patient population across the Emergency Department, inpatient units, and outpatient services, playing an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of our patients.

Our MRI department is equipped with Siemens and GE MRI technology, providing technologists with the opportunity to work with advanced imaging equipment while performing a variety of diagnostic examinations. The team supports patients across multiple care settings, including emergency, inpatient, and outpatient imaging.

What You Will Do

• Screen patients for MR safety prior to procedure performance.
• Assist radiologist with procedure protocoling and performance.
• Start I.V.s, administer contrast media as directed and per protocol.
• Evaluate MR scans for technical quality, collate processed images and sequence of acquisition and label appropriately.
• Schedule patients for procedures; assist with clerical functions.
• Charge MR procedures and supplies in EHR Load and operate power injectors for contrast media administration.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Provide orientation for new technologists.
• Provide education and training for student technologists.
• Provide for the psychological and physical needs of patients for MR procedures.
• Understand and use the Image Archival System Perform complex tasks associated with the operation of high field strength magnets and related equipment to produce special radiographic images of specific body parts.
• Position patients for MR scans using immobilization and protective equipment as required.
• Screen patients for MR safety prior to procedure performance.
• Assist radiologist with procedure performance.
• Administer contrast media or as directed and per protocol.
• Evaluate MR scans for technical quality, collate processed images and sequence of exposure and label appropriately.
• Coordinate scheduling and patient flow involving multiple MR sites.
• Assist with education and training of new physicians (interns, residents, and fellows, attending's).
• Assist radiologists and physicists in developing new protocols and MR imaging techniques that are unique to DUHS Help facilitate research for the Duke Health System by scanning and using protocols given.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the 100+ MR protocols in the Health System.
• Teach the correct application of these protocols to new technologists, physicians, and researchers.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work herein
• DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within Imaging services. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system.

Education

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate or completion of program that meets eligibility requirements for registry/certification or currently holds required registry or certification.

Experience

Level I

Must obtain ARRT or ARMRIT in Magnetic Resonance (MR) certification within 18 months of employment.

Level II

Minimum Of Two Years' Experience As An MRI Technologist

Level III

A minimum of 4 years' experience within specialty modality in which they are seeking promotion.

Degrees, Licensure, And/or Certification

• Certification in one of the following required: Radiography (R), Radiation Therapy (T), Nuclear Medicine Technology (N), CNMT, ARDMS, or registry eligible for Magnetic Resonance (MR).
• ARRT or ARMRIT registered in Magnetic Resonance (MR) required within 18 months of employment.
• BLS certification

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