MRI Safety Officer - Diagnostic Radiology - Days
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Job Location:
Chambersburg, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Full Time (80 hours/biweekly)
Shift: Days
Monday - Friday
No Weekend No Holidays
Supports Gettysburg Hospital and Waynesboro Hospital
General Summary
Provides quality care to patients undergoing MRI procedures. Is responsible for being fluent in the operation and medical procedures involved in the MRI Department. The primary job function is to create operationalize enforce and audit MRI safe practices across the health system. Is also responsible for MRI safety protocol management optimization education and compliance. Needs to be fluent in policy & procedure creations a skilled & effective trainer and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Performs MRI studies; obtains patient history; explains routine procedures and addresses patient concerns.
- Readily accessible and available to the operators of the MRI system during normal hours of operation.
- Ensures policies and procedures for MRI safety are upheld.
- Develops documents and introduces safe working procedures for the MRI environment.
- Ensures adequate written safety procedures work instructions emergency procedures and operating instructions are issued to all concerned.
- Ensures appropriate measures for minimizing risks to health that arise from the use of or exposure to the MRI equipment are implemented and monitored.
- Manages hazards posed by the MRI equipment and monitors the measures taken to protect against such hazards.
- Ensures leadership responsible for personnel involved with the MRI system are informed of the formal procedures for training and authorization.
- Ensures that medical technical nursing and all other relevant staff groups (including ancillary workers) who may be exposed to the MRI environment are educated and screened appropriately on a regular basis as to the safety requirements. Updating as necessary.
- Maintains MRI education records for staff.
- Ensures safety of all equipment that will be taken into the MRI-related critical areas.
- Provides safety advice regarding the selection procurement and installation of MRI-related equipment.
- Provides safety advice on the modification of MRI protocols according to manufacturer testing results.
- Maintains regular contact with other relevant groups or committees responsible for the safety and welfare of personnel on site such as but not limited to local EMS and fire personnel.
- Works with MRI Physicist as necessary
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains professional growth and development through seminars workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Associates Degree Required
Work Experience:
- 5 years Required
Licenses:
- Certified MRI Safety Officer Upon Hire Preferred
- Certified MRI Safety Officer within 180 days Required and
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- Registered Technologist-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - ARRT Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
- Accredited program in radiologic technology training in MR procedures and MRSO training. Upon Hire Required
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Short-term disability
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support including DailyPay
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs
- Caregiver support via Wellthy
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Hotel Experience
- Construction Experience
- Data Collection
- Military Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Workers' Compensation Law
- OSHA
- Security
- EPA
About Company
WellSpan Health is a nationally recognized health system serving South Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.
