Duties:
- This position performs MRI procedures ensuring patient safety accurate imaging and quality control.
- Responsibilities include patient screening positioning operating MRI equipment maintaining a safe and clean environment and documenting procedures in the EMR.
- Interviews patient prior to MRI procedure for MRI safety prior to performance of the procedure.
- Ensures patient safety including correctly identifying every patient using approved two (2) patient identifiers at every point of contact in the MRI suite.
- Explains the MRI process and instructs patient on the procedure to obtain optimal imaging diagnostic results; answers all related questions and responds to patients needs or concerns as required.
- Safely sets-up operates and adjusts MRI equipment selecting proper technical factors to obtain accurate MRI studies; selects software options and imaging parameters when adjusting an MRI machine; returns equipment to its original location after each scan.
- Ensures safety for patients operator and visitors within magnetic field zone four (4).
- Prepares patient for radiological procedure by safely positioning patient for MRI scans adjusting immobilization devices moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors; monitors patient during scanning.
- Ensures that MRI rooms are clean organized and safe for MRI examinations; cleans MRI scanners after each patient use.
- Maintains proper-functioning imaging equipment and performs image quality and calibration tests on equipment as necessary; reports any malfunction to appropriate staff.
- Maintains Imaging supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level and anticipating needed supplies.
- Evaluates images for technical quality and accuracy ensuring proper identification of all images is recorded and presents completed images to Radiologist.
- Effectively uses electronic medical records (EMR) to document patient encounters and access pertinent patient data and imaging results; keeps other detailed and accurate patient records and results.
- Keeps detailed and accurate patient records and results.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Skills:
- One (1) year of MRI experience Relevant Equipment.
Required Education:
- Associates degree from a Radiologic Technology program.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Valid license as a Radiologic Technologist issued by NYSDOH.
- Advanced-Level Certification from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
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ATD Technology LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000 mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial Public and Government sectors.