Career Center

• ARRT-MR or ARMRIT - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment required within 1 year of hire date.
• Enrolled or completed a training program in MRI (or) 3 years of MRI Technologist experience.
• American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
• 1 year experience as an MRI Technologist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks patient chart or prescription to guarantee that the proper exam is performed.
• Coordinates MRI exams with other departments and doctors' offices.
• Documents all the required information in Patient Log Book and on Patient Scan Sheet.
• Exercises extreme care and caution while obtaining medical history and reason for examination, in order to promote patient safety and avoid damage to MRI equipment.
• Follows hospital patient-identification policy prior to performing examination.
• Informs shift supervisor of equipment repair and keeps MRI equipment clean and orderly.
• Responsible for maintaining current educational levels to stay current on new MRI issues.
• Monitors all patients in the MRI scanner, with nursing assistance when appropriate.
• Operates MRI scanner to produce detailed high quality diagnostic images.
• Performs scans in a timely manner to reduce patient delays.
• Enters and transmits patient information to PACS promptly upon completion of examination.