MRI Tech

Amarillo, Texas

Employer: Ardent Health Services
Industry: Imaging
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Overview

Join our team as a weekend shift , PRN , Open Air MRI Tech in Amarillo, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always . Here's how we take care of our people:
  • Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:
  • BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo's preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service and dignity.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute . We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

  • Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
  • Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.
  • Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.
  • Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
  • Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.
  • Explain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures to patients, patient representatives, or families.
  • Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.
  • Take brief medical histories from patients.
  • Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.
  • Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner or peripheral equipment, such as monitors or coils.
  • Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals.
  • Test magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment to ensure proper functioning and performance in accordance with specifications.
  • Calibrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) console or peripheral hardware.
  • Instruct medical staff or students in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures or equipment operation.
  • Attach physiological monitoring leads to patient's finger, chest, waist, or other body parts.
  • Operate optical systems to capture dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images, such as functional brain imaging, real-time organ motion tracking, or musculoskeletal anatomy and trajectory visualization.

Qualifications

Job Requirements
  • Associate Degree of Radiology
  • Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist (CMRT)
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT)
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologist/Nuclear (ARRT (N) and/or Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) (if both are declared, both must be current)
  • American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARMDS)
  • CPR

Preferred Job Requirements
  • 1 year experience
Created: 2024-05-08
Reference: 100910
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Amarillo
ZIP: 79121

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