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MRI Technologist

Chapel Hill, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$30.73/hr - $44.18/hr

UNC Medical Center is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves. The MRI Technologist conducts procedures and tests using MRI equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Patient Identification- Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, insures patient understanding whenever possible, and insures patient safety. Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age

MRI Technology- Demonstrates knowledge of MRI and cross-sectional human anatomy. Is competent in the operation of the MRI scanners, proficient in automatic injections of MRI contrast, disc drives, gateways, PACS and laser printers. Maintains active status with the ARRT by accruing CE’s when needed. Interprets protocols and selects appropriate scanning parameters, shares knowledge with fellow MRI technologists and uses technical knowledge to assist in actively trouble shooting problems with respect to equipment and protocols

Contrast- Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol

Image Transfer- Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, and transmits images to QC, UNCH’s EMR, EPIC and PACS, verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission, completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Insures that all charge information is accurate. Verifies patient identification in accordance with UNC policy, insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images

Other Duties- Performs task in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research, produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation, maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department. Precept new employees and students

Qualification

MRI technologyRadiological ScienceARRT registrationContrast administrationPACS knowledgeBLS certificationPatient safetyTechnical troubleshootingImage transmission

Required

Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science or completion within 3 months at time of application

Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program

Requires advanced certification in MR within one year of employment

Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually

All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS

Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks

Demonstrates knowledge of MRI and cross-sectional human anatomy

Is competent in the operation of the MRI scanners, proficient in automatic injections of MRI contrast, disc drives, gateways, PACS and laser printers

Maintains active status with the ARRT by accruing CE's when needed

Interprets protocols and selects appropriate scanning parameters

Shares knowledge with fellow MRI technologists and uses technical knowledge to assist in actively trouble shooting problems with respect to equipment and protocols

Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols

Establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures

Follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol

Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, and transmits images to QC, UNCH's EMR, EPIC and PACS

Verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission

Completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing

Insures that all charge information is accurate

Verifies patient identification in accordance with UNC policy, insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images

Performs task in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow

Volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research

Produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation

Maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department

Precept new employees and students