Radiology Technologist MRI Weekender Nights

Geisinger Clinic; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Clinic is seeking a Registered MRI Technologist for the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. The role requires performing MRI procedures, ensuring patient safety, and adhering to ALARA principles under licensed supervision.

Responsibilities include image quality evaluation, data transfer, and education of students and staff, with certification in MR radiology and related boards. Night shifts with a sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• ARRT MR certification is required or ARMRIT alternate
• Minimum 2 years of related radiology/MRI experience
• Active licensure to practice MRI imaging in the United States

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct order, patient ID, and clinical history documentation.
• Apply MRI protocols and maintain ALARA for patient safety and care.
• Prepare and administer medications via vascular access as prescribed.
• Evaluate image quality and verify data archival/transfer.
• Educate and monitor students and other health care providers.
• Apply MRI safety principles to minimize risk to patient and staff.
• Assist licensed practitioners with MRI interventional procedures.
• Perform MRI procedures as prescribed and select appropriate pulse sequences.

Skills

MRI safety

Patient positioning

Image quality assessment

Interventional MRI prep

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology

Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study

Job description

Location: Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)

Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary: $20,000 sign on bonus for eligible applicants!!

Job Duties:

• 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.
• Demonstrates commitment to department and organizational priorities.
• Fully proficient in all assigned routine and complex job duties.
• Participates in modality quality or process improvement activities.

Position Details:

The following certifications are needed upon hire:

• Certification by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) and (ARRT)-MR
• Or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)
• or primary ARRT-MR
• Certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB) and (ARRT)-MR
• Certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB) and ARMRIT

Education:

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Certified MRI Technologist - American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist RT(R)(MR) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, gene