MRI Technologist

Company: Fairview Health Services
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: May 31, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital provides outstanding care to the Twin Cities communities located south of the river. We provide emergency services for the entire family, including pediatric emergency care for children. In addition, we offer on-site access to specialists in everything from heart and cancer care to pediatrics and sports medicine.

As part of Fairview Health Services, we're also your gateway to innovative care options at University of Minnesota Medical Center and University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.

No other care system in the Minnesota River Valley provides more access to specialty services than Fairview Ridges Hospital.

This is a benefit eligible, 0.6FTE, position that works variable shifts with the opportunity to pick up additional weekday shifts.

• Typical schedule: Mainly weekends
• Week 1: Saturday/Sunday 8AM- 8PM, Week 2: Thursday/Friday 11AM-7:30PM, Saturday 7AM-3:30PM, Week 3: Saturday/Sunday 8AM- 8PM, Week 4: Thursday/Friday 11AM-7:30PM, Saturday 7AM-3:30PM
• Scheduled overnight call rotation required - typically 1 night every 2 weeks
• Scheduled holiday rotation

Responsibilities/Job Description

MRI Technologist position provides services to patients and physicians by creating patient specific diagnostic images. Responsible for meeting the established standards of practice and patient care supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities include:

Maintains patient care

• Performs examinations
• Identifies relevant data from images accurately
• Communicates pertinent data clearly to the appropriate health care professional.
• Ensures patient safety and emergency preparedness
• Documents patient information

Ensures proper film identification on all images

• Accurately completes computer functions-edits, status changes, logging
• Accurate film marking and jacket preparation
• Achieves quality diagnostic images by use of proper positioning of patients and correct operation of equipment.

Performs training and education duties

• Participates in the orientation of new employees.
• Responsible for the training of students
• Participates in the training of health care professionals and new employees.

Maintains equipment

• Correctly operates equipment
• Optimizes use of equipment

Qualifications

Required:

• ARRT
• BLS - must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association and current at the time of hire

Preferred:

• ARRT MRI certification or successful completion within 18 months of hire
• MRI training
• 1-3 years MRI experience (Siemens scanner highly desired)

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