Travel MRI Tech - $2,997 per week in Charlotte, NC

Company: Cynet Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: February 22, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: MRI Technologist Job Specialty: MRI Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift, Monday - Thursday, 7:00 pm - 5:30 am Guaranteed Hours: 40.00 Experience: Minimum years of experience required License: Graduate of an accredited two-year AMA-approved program in Radiologic or Nuclear Medicine Technology or active enrollment in an ARMRIT or ARRT registry eligible program required. Certifications: ARRT certification in Radiologic Technology, ARRT or NMTCB for Nuclear Medicine with advanced registry from the ARMRIT or ARRT in MRI required within one year of hire; CPR certification required. Must-Have: Scan a wide variety of in-patient and emergency department patients, mostly adults with occasional pediatric patients from the emergency department. Help maintain a safe MRI environment. Job Description: - Perform procedures following departmental protocols and standards with a high level of proficiency in operating MRI scanners and associated equipment. - Examine requests and verify orders for each assigned patient; consult with the Radiologist for discrepancies and contact the ordering provider when needed. - Properly identify patients using two patient identifiers and assist them, providing a brief explanation of the procedures. - Prepare patients for procedures with full explanations and document on appropriate worksheets. - Interview patients for a complete medical history and review various medical records to obtain pertinent clinical history. - Correlate other test results and laboratory data with the exam being performed. - Assume responsibility for the exam from start to completion of dictated results. - Prepare and administer IV contrast per departmental protocols and record contrast type and amount as requested. - Evaluate the technical quality of images and consult with a Radiologist if needed; recognize abnormal anatomy and process additional/reconstructed images and/or measurements as instructed. - Perform basic patient care functions and inform appropriate nursing personnel of any changes in the patient's condition. - Initiate life support measures for patients when necessary and assist in code blue procedures during medical emergencies. - Perform MRI scanning and assist physicians/physician assistants during invasive procedures using proper sterile techniques. - Practice principles of radiation safety for self, employees, patients, and family members; adhere to radiation safety standards. - Report malfunctioning equipment to the department supervisor and clinical engineering/radiology engineer. - Maintain knowledge and skills necessary to work safely in environments that pose exposure to bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases. - Follow hospital fire and safety procedures, attend all in-service classes, and complete all required safety modules. - Operate the radiology computer system to enter orders and charge for procedures/supplies and document contrast administration in the Medical Administration Record (MAR). - Keep assigned work areas neat, orderly, and completely stocked, promoting cleanliness in the workplace. - Assist other medical personnel, such as anesthesia staff, when performing exams or services in conjunction with an MRI scan. - Maintain knowledge of all MRI safety requirements for staff and patients in and around magnetic fields.

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