MRI TechnologistProfessional Performance Development Group, Inc • Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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MRI Technologist
Professional Performance Development Group, Inc
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
À propos
Are you an experienced MRI Technologist seeking a stable, full-time position? Look no further Join the esteemed team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where your skills and expertise will be valued and utilized to their fullest potential.
Why You'll Love Working With Us:
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Operate the latest MRI technology in a cutting-edge medical environment.
- Supportive Team: Work alongside a dedicated and professional healthcare team.
- Steady Employment: Enjoy the security of a full-time position with excellent benefits.
- Meaningful Impact: Contribute to the health and well-being of our nation's heroes and their families.
Location: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Hours: Monday-Friday 2:30 pm-11 pm.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree/Education: Completed and graduated from a program of MRI education as recommended by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiological Education (JRCERT).
- Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Possess a current BLS certification from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross. Possess current registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Registered MR Technologist (R.T.MR (ARRT)).
- Experience: Possess current experience as an MRI Technologist with a minimum of 3 years of full-time experience. Technologists must have working experience with GE and Siemens MRI scanners.
TYPE OF WORK The duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Receive referred examination subjects and explain procedures, provide appropriate care and communicate to alleviate the fear of examination.
- Correctly position the subjects for the examination and perform adjustments necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
- Set up patients and perform necessary adjustments and patient position as prescribed by the Diagnostic Radiologist or senior MRI Technologist.
- Operate facility-provided MRI scanners according to treatment facility policy and procedures, and IAW Joint Commission (JC) guidelines.
- Perform a full range of MRI examinations, with no additional training needed, or minimal training for site-specific procedures; the contractor shall bear the cost of additional training if needed.
- Receive and interpret requests or instructions for MRI scans. Perform daily warm-ups and assigned quality control checks of the MRI scanner.
- Identify abnormalities during testing and determine the need for additional scans of the affected area. Notify the physician of significant scans requiring immediate attention.
- Maintain and clean MRI equipment regularly by MTF policy and procedures, and IAW JC guidelines.
- Stock and maintain an adequate level of supplies required to perform MRI examinations. Recommend necessary monthly repairs when diagnostic quality is degraded.
- Differentiate artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognize electronic equipment limitations.
- Program the examination equipment. Set up the machine and scanning techniques to be employed. Perform all MRI examinations according to MTF policy and procedures, and IAW JC guidelines.
- Operate independently and with no direct supervision or assistance for several hours daily, and all day as needed to cover other employees' absences.
- Ensure compliance with the standard of care and practice by all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the treatment facility and IAW JC guidelines.
- Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
- Complete orientation and competency verification programs by unit guidelines.
- As required, participate in customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services.
- Perform daily warm-up and quality control checks of MRI equipment as per manufacturers' or technical representatives' recommendations.
- Operate MRI equipment. Perform operator-level maintenance and care of equipment. Identify the need for repair or maintenance and initiate action to obtain higher-level support.
- Serve as a medical team member on assigned shift. Responsible for direct patient care as well as coordination with professionals, paraprofessionals, and inter and intra-disciplinary medical team members in total patient care activities. The Health Care Workers (HCWs)s must be able to initiate emergency measures and notify physicians when necessary.
- Independently coordinate the acquisition of gated images, using both cardiac and respiratory gating signals, and including placement of gating
- detection devices.
- Maintain patient comfort during the scan to minimize movement; for longer scans, extra steps must be taken to minimize movement.
- Position and verify the operation of visual and audio presentation equipment within the scanner and verify the operation of patient response devices.
- Communicate clearly and frequently with the patient while in the scanner. Issue vocal instructions as needed for functional MRI tasks. A clear speaking voice and a good command of the English language are required to be heard and understood in this very noisy environment.
- Adequate hearing ability is required, to hear patients in the MRI scanner who may speak through the MRI scanner microphone system regarding questions or concerns.
- Review MRI images for quality control, contrast, density, detail, and adequate demonstration of anatomy and positioning, adjusting technique and equipment to best present the medically significant aspects found if unanticipated conditions or anomalies are discovered, and extend and modify procedures to ensure full and accurate information as to findings and patient condition.
- Receive patients, explain the method of procedures, position patients, and
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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