MRI Technologist

1.    Prepares patient for examination. 
•    Explains procedure in layman terms to relieve patient of anxiety. 
•    Sets-up equipment to administer proper procedure in a timely fashion.
•    Ensures patient is screened according to protocol, and assures consent for the procedure has been obtained, when necessary. 
2.    Performs MRI procedures to include: abdominal, thoracic, neurological exams, extremities, sub-periosteal implant planning, radiation therapy treatment planning. 
•    Places patient on the exam table and positions within the gantry. 
•    Keys in patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from a requisition completed by the referring physician who includes anatomical area of interest, slice thickness and pulse sequences.
•    Calculates the number of scans to be obtained based on patient size, and operates the CT/MRI ensuring the required images were obtained as ordered by the Radiologist. 
•    Contacts Radiologist to review and ascertain whether additional scanning is required. 
•    Operates equipment for the transfer of computed images to PACS and the archival to disc memory.
•    Assists the Radiologist with administration of I.V. contrast.
3.    Monitors patient condition and directly observes patient during examination. 
•    Recognizes and promptly reports to the radiologist, changes in the patient’s condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including: fainting, discoloration, etc.
4.    Performs minor repairs and frequent calibration checks and adjusts equipment, when necessary. 
•    Troubleshoots mechanical problems of the equipment by performing minor repairs as necessary. 
•    Recognizes and reports major problems to management to ensure prompt resolution.
5.    Assists in patient flow including scheduling exams; assuring patients are sent for in advance of scheduled exam; assuring premedication has been administered on the unit; and completing exams.
6.    Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program, required. 
• New York State Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
• New York State certification in IV Contrast Administration, required within six (6) months of position entry date.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Registered Technologist (R.T.(R)(ARRT)), required.
• ARRT registration in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (R.T.(R)(MR)(ARRT)) required within eighteen (12) months of entry date.

Minimum of six (6) months experience as a Radiology Technologist,    required.  Previous MRI experience, preferred.