Responsibilities and Duties:
Under supervision of the Radiologist, the MRI technician will be responsible for:
- Operating and maintaining a magnetic resonance imaging scanner (MRI) to obtain images from patients which are used by the provider to diagnose the nature and extent of designated pathologies.
- Participating in the establishment of imaging protocols.
- Executing imaging protocols.
- Providing guidance and instruction to staff and/or student in imaging procedures as required.
- Educating the patients in magnetic resonance imaging procedures.
- Preparing and positioning the patient for imaging procedures.
- Selecting appropriate imaging techniques.
- Calibrating console and peripheral hardware
- Obtaining images, producing CD records and backups from desk to storage media, and transferring to workstations.
- Entering and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Performing quality assurance on magnetic resonance equipment.
- Performing physical inventory and maintaining clinical supplies.
- Adhering to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
- Assisting in clinical subject scheduling.
- Maintaining professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest research in the field.
- Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Graduate of an ARRT approved Radiologic Technologist Program and registered by the ARRT (R). MRI registry within (1) year of hire date.
- Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and skill in recognition of normal and abnormal variants.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the principals and physics of magnetic resonance imaging.
- Three years of previous experience as a staff technologist.
- One year of previous experience as an MRI technologist with MRI registry preferred.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification or attained within 3 months of hire.
- Obtain NYS DOH approval for contrast injections within 6 months of hire.
