MRI Tech

Duties:

Job Summary:
Under the direction of a qualified physician, performs a variety of technical MRI procedures that require minimum independent magnetic pulses for the diagnosis of disease in human.
Essential Job Functions:
-Prepares and performs MRI procedures compliance with department standards with a minimum of 99% accuracy. Regularly updates knowledge of technologists regulations appropriate to the ages of Patients served.
-Schedule appropriate amount of time for each patient, regularly reviews the requisition received during the shift, and schedule properly throughout the shift.
-Prepares all opaque contrast media used in various examinations with an accuracy rate of ***%.
-Processes images within 30 minutes of the completion of the examination.
-Translates physician's orders involving technical-surgical procedures into appropriate radiographic procedures with a minimum accuracy rate of ***%.
-Maintains patient logs and equipment down time records.
-Works closely with radiologist to develop imaging proto to achieve optimum imaging studies.
-As charge technologists, assume responsibility and prepares reports and work activities and distributes to supervisor.
-Follow the on all stat and emergency studies as requested.
-Maintains a clean, safe, orderly work area, observing all prescribed safety and hygienic procedures established, to avoid possible injuries, exposure and contamination.
-Responsible for maintaining a productivity level within 20% of the FTE monthly average for that modality, which is publicly posted. Exception: Low-volume shifts (nights).
-Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
-Monitors inventory levels and supplies throughout the department and notifies supervisor of replacement needs with a minimum accuracy rate of ***%.
-Charge all patient exams on an as needed basis.
-Transports patients safely, on the proper transportation device both to and from the department and other designated areas as needed.
-Identifies and trouble shoots all machine malfunctions and reports to senior technologist on supervision.
-Continuously ensures that all charges are properly recorded.
-Keeps work area clean and tidy at all times to prevent any unnecessary injuries to other workers and patients.
-Assists patients and families throughout stay.
-Assists with the duties of any absentee employee within the MRI area.
-Cross trains in other areas if applicable.
-Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
-Adheres to Client Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum 1 year prior experience as a licensed MRI Tech required.
-Ability to professionally and effectively communicate information to patients required.
-Strong organizational skills required.
-Ability to handle multiple tasks required.