MRI Tech

Job Title: MRI Tech
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Job Duration: 3 Months+

Shift: 4 pm - 12 am, EOW
Pay Range: $60 - $63/hr. on W2 (Negotiable)
 
Summary:

• This position performs MRI procedures ensuring patient safety, accurate imaging, and quality control.
• Responsibilities include patient screening, positioning, operating MRI equipment, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and documenting procedures in the EMR.

• Interviews patient prior to MRI procedure for MRI safety prior to performance of the procedure.
• Ensures patient safety, including correctly identifying every patient using approved two (2) patient identifiers at every point of contact in the MRI suite.
• Explains the MRI process and instruct patients on the procedure to obtain optimal diagnostic results; answers all related questions and responds to patient’s needs or concerns, as required.
• Safely sets-up, operates, and adjusts MRI equipment, selecting proper technical factors to obtain accurate MRI studies; selects software options and imaging parameters, when adjusting an MRI machine; returns equipment to its original location after each scan.
• Ensures safety for patients, operators and visitors within magnetic field zone four (4).
• Prepares patient for radiological procedure by safely positioning patient for MRI scans, adjusting devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors, monitors patient during scanning.
• Ensures that MRI rooms are clean, organized, and safe for MRI examinations; cleans MRI scanners after each patient use.
• Maintains proper-functioning imaging equipment and performs image quality and calibration tests on equipment as necessary; reports any malfunction to appropriate staff.
• Maintains Imaging supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level and anticipating needed supplies.
• Evaluates images for technical quality and accuracy, ensuring proper identification of all images is recorded, and presents completed images to Radiologist.
• Effectively uses electronic medical records (EMR) to document patient encounters and access pertinent patient data and imaging results; keeps other detailed and accurate patient records and results.
• Keeps detailed and accurate patient records and results.
• Performs related work, as assigned

• Associate’s degree from a Radiologic Technology program – Required.

• Valid license as a Radiologic Technologist issued by NYSDOH – Required.
• Advanced-Level Certification from ARRT or ARMRIT – Required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) – Preferred

• Minimum 1 year of MRI experience using relevant equipment – Required