Requirements:
Texas Medical Board and ARRT (MR) or board-eligible, or ARMRIT
Job Purpose:
Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic MRI procedures, focusing on patient care and education.
Duties:
- Provide high quality diagnostic MRI imaging.
- Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Ensure operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Gain patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
- Prepare patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
- Minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
- Maintain production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
- Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Use of Medical Technologies
- Performing Diagnostic Procedures
- Informing Others
- Quality Focus
- Planning
- Technical Understanding
- People Skills
- Dependability
- Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
- Radiologic Technology
- Analyzing Information
Job Type: Part-Time
Salary: Dependent on experience
Required Education: MRI certified or eligible to take registry
Required Certifications: Texas Medical Board and ARRT, or ARMRIT
Location: 3 North Star sites in Flower Mound, Plano, and Allen, TX.
Hours: Guaranteed minimum of 34 hours per week. Mondays 7a-7p Flower Mound, Tuesdays 7a-5p Plano West, Fridays 7a-7p Allen. Option to help out other days during the week.
Benefits: Healthcare, PTO, scrubs provided
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