Radiology Technologist MRI Weekender Nights

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, is seeking MRI Technologists for night shifts. The role uses radiofrequencies within a magnetic field for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes, and requires data acquisition and analysis to support diagnosis by a licensed practitioner.

The position involves preparing and documenting medications per laws, ensuring patient safety per ALARA, and assisting with MR procedures.

Qualifications

• ARRT MR certification required; ARMRIT or NMTCB MR certification preferred.
• Graduated from Specialty Training Program in Radiologic Technology.
• Minimum 2 years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient identified and exam prepared with confidentiality.
• Utilizes imaging protocols, optimizes factors and applies ALARA for patient safety.
• Preparing and/or administering medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for quality and ensures archival storage/transfer of data.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Applying MR safety to minimize risk to patient and staff.
• Assisting licensed practitioner with MR procedures.
• Performing MR imaging procedures as prescribed.
• Selecting pulse sequences with established protocols.
• Demonstrates commitment to department and organizational priorities.
• Fully proficient in routine and complex duties.
• Participates in quality or process improvement activities.

Skills

ARRT MR

ARMRIT

CNMT

ARRT Radiography

Education

Specialty Training Program - Radiologic Technology

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

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!! Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists are responsible for the use of radiofrequencies within a magnetic field for diagnostic, therapeutic or research purposes. MRI technologists performs magnetic resonance imaging and acquire and analyzes data needed for diagnosis at the request of and for interpretation by a licensed practitioner. Magnetic resonance technologists independently perform or assist the licensed practitioner in the completion of magnetic resonance imaging procedures. Magnetic resonance technologists prepare, administer and document activities related to medications in accordance with federal and state laws, regulations, or lawful institutional policy.

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.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

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)

Skills

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.

Benefits

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

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, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Company Information

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

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