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Adventist Health · 1 month ago

MRI Technologist, Per Diem, Day Shift, St Helena

St Helena, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit health system with a rich history of innovative medical care. The MRI Technologist is responsible for producing images for medical diagnosis by operating magnetic resonance equipment and coordinating patient care with other services.

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Responsibilities

Scans patients in accordance with established protocols and physician orders. Performs MRI diagnostic procedures in accordance with accepted protocols as directed by physicians. Produces images in order to diagnose and monitor a variety of conditions. Uses equipment to direct strong magnetic fields and radio frequencies to create 3D images of a patient's body tissues and capture quality images that describe the composition, shape and pathology of tissues. Summarizes, documents, verifies and presents images, findings, calculations and measurements to physicians for diagnoses. Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, standards and protocols

Prepares, administers and monitors contrast media. Adheres to precaution standards

Obtains pertinent patient information and disseminates subsequent patient preparation instructions to patient care areas

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

MRI certificationRadiologic Technology degreeBasic Life Support certificationVenipuncture certificationFluoroscopy license

Required

Certificate or diploma from MRI school or Associate's degree in Radiology

Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiology (ARRT-R) or Magnetic Resonance (ARRT-MR) or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)

Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification

Venipuncture certification

ARRT-Radiography (ARRT-R) or ARRT-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ARRT-MRI) or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)

Venipuncture (IV) certification