MRI Technician
Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Client: National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Location: Bethesda MD 20892 (Onsite)
Duration: Long-Term Contract Position Requirements
| Overall Position Summary and Objectives | Min Education | Resume Max Pages |
| Under this task order the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services. | MRI Technology | 3 |
Additional Qualifications
| Certifications & Licenses - American Registry of Radiologic Technology | Field of Study - Medical Technologies Technicians |
| Software - Magnetic Resonance | Skills - Strong communication |
| IC: NIMH |
| Street: 9000 Rockville Pike |
| Bldg: NIHBC 35A PNRC II |
| Room: GE400 |
| City: BETHESDA |
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| State & Zip: MD 20892 |
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| Weekly Hours | FT: 30-40 hours per week | # Of Hours |
| 40 |
Statement of Work Details
Executes research projects focusing on reproducibility and quality assurance of different pulse sequence and activation paradigms with the assistance of an MRI Physicist.
- Perform scans for NIH researcher projects
Organizes data into computerized data sets.
- Provide expert level information and assistance on the software and hardware capabilities of the MR
Acts as subject/patient advocate monitoring comfort and subject cooperation with experimental protocol physiological parameters (pulse rate respiration oxygen saturation) and length of time of research exams.
- Provide input to decide what modifications of the unit are necessary to produce optimum image spectra and most efficient use of the scanner
Operates the scanner during both anatomical and functional imaging experiments.
- Act as subject patient advocate monitoring comfort and subject cooperation with experimental protocol physiological parameters pulse rate respiration O2 saturation and length of time of research exam
Schedules investigators time on the scanner.
- Perform venipuncture on infants children and adults as indicated on the Physician orders
Solves MRI related technical questions by designing and performing independent technical research work.
- Administer oral and intravenous contrast material prior to magnetic resonance diagnostic evaluation
Trains users on how to operate the scanner and gain independence in their experiments.
- Perform functional MR and spectroscopic imaging studies of head
Provides expert level information on the software and hardware capabilities of the MRI scanner.
- Research and acquire order information for the purchase of MR compatible equipment and supplies for various magnets; integrate new equipment to the routine data collection path
Provides input to decide what modifications of the unit are necessary to produce optimum image spectra and most efficient use of the scanner.
- Perform regular quality assurance procedures on the scanner data acquisition and archiving of imaging data
- Provide input to decide what modifications of the unit are necessary to produce optimum image spectra and most efficient use of the scanner
- Function as an expert regarding the software and hardware capabilities of the MR scanner
