MRI Technologist (Per Diem, Evening/Weekend)

When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.

Job Description:

Job Summary: Under general direction of the MRI Supervisor performs a wide variety of specific and specialized duties and procedures to hospital in and outpatients in accordance with orders of physicians. Performs these duties using independent judgment ingenuity and initiative. Assumes responsibility and quality of work in designated areas of procedures as required. This position requires a high level of technical and informatics knowledge and skill and the ability to work in close cooperation with members of a team of physicians nurses and other technical staff. The individual must be able to work in a fast paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple competing tasks and demands and to seek managerial assistance as appropriate.

Essential Responsibilities:

Follows departmental guidelines and protocols in performance of all procedures in MRI.

Follows departmental guidelines and protocols in scheduling and documentation of exams and maintaining accurate and complete records relative to the examinations performed.

Performs quality control on all equipment according to standard procedures.

Greets all patients by appropriate title provides education appropriate to the exam and provides a complete medical record to the Radiologist.

Prepares and administers all contrast material as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

Associates degree required.

Registration American Registry of Rad Tech required. or Certificate 1 Temp Grace Period ARRTMRI required. and Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required.

13 years related work experience required in diagnostic radiology and/or MRI..

ARRT required in MRI or must be obtained within one year of hire.

Computer PACS and CR knowledge.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience with computer systems required including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff patients families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts practices procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas identifying issues and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients visitors staff and external customers in a professional serviceoriented respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months Youth: 6 months to 16 years Young adult: 1630 years Middle Age: 30 60 years Elderly: 60 .
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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