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The Christ Hospital Health Network · 2 months ago

MRI Technologist Lead - Liberty Radiology Imaging - Full Time - Days

Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The Christ Hospital Health Network is seeking a Lead MRI Technologist to oversee general MR operations and ensure high-quality diagnostic testing. This role involves staff management, patient interaction, and maintaining departmental quality assurance programs, with a focus on cardiac MRI experience.

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Responsibilities

Performs all duties of MR technologist

Follows established testing protocols. Produces highest possible quality study images & data

Able to adequately prep patients and provide quality MR guided assistance to the physician during biopsy procedures

Assesses the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and educational needs, and obtains an appropriate history prior to each test

Responsible for seeing that there is supporting information and documentation for the exam being performed

Employs knowledge of the MR technology to determine if an order revision is appropriate, and notifies appropriate individual

Adequately explains testing procedures to patients, family members as necessary, and hospital staff members connected to the care of the patient

Responsible for daily Department operations:

Optimizes productive hours in maintaining staff work schedules, including daily room and shift assignments, on-call coverage, and PTO

Oversees timely exam scheduling for efficient work flow within the department

Assures that the technologist maintain timely order entry and exam tracking

Sees to the timely delivery of completed studies ready for dictation

Ensures adequate stock of supplies

Coordinates equipment maintenance with the hospital’s Service Provider, seeing to the repair of failures for safe use and proper calibration

Establishes and maintains Quality Control standards for testing, personnel and other departmental needs

Balances the daily activity logs and cross-checks exam charges between information systems to ensure accurate hospital billing

Regularly audits staff competency, reviewing studies for quality, adherence to protocol and documentation

Maintains and develops testing protocols with Medical Director

Organizes staff technologist departmental orientation and training on all equipment

Monitors staff education requirements, and compliance to hospital and professional standards. Maintains consistency in the provision of services and staff communications through department meetings and in services

Helps to integrate the MR functions into Radiology and the Hospital

Works closely with the manager in areas of resource management, customer satisfaction, and development of policy

Routinely attends the Radiology Management section meetings

Oversees the proper staff utilization of Information Systems

Evaluates and recommends new diagnostic equipment as needed

Performs other duties as specified by the Manager and Medical Director

Qualification

Cardiac MRIMR modalityRadiologic TechnologyStaff trainingBasic Life SupportCommunication

Required

Graduation from ARRT accredited Radiologic Technology School

Registered or trained in the MR modality

At least 3 years of MR experience including cardiac MRI

Ability to direct, delegate and to function appropriately in stressful situations

Strong communication skills with proven ability to interact positively and constructively with staff, patients and physicians both in person and by telephone

Advanced knowledge and ability to train technologist on all department equipment and teach diagnostic procedures