Primary Location: Rapid City, SD USA
Department: RCH MIS MRI
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Starting Pay Rate Range: $31.00 - $38.75 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
Job Summary: Performs MRI examinations utilizing a variety of technical aspects that require judgement, ingenuity, and initiative in applying imaging parameters to obtain diagnostic images. Promotes a cooperative and professional atmosphere with emphasis on patient care, while keeping magnet integrity in mind. Serves patients of all ages.
Job Description - Essential Functions:
- Ensures no ferrous metal objects are taken into the scan room.
- Properly positions coil and patient to obtain the best image quality. Handles coils with care. Pads placed where necessary for patient comfort. Routes all IV lines and monitoring cables safely in and out of the magnet bore.
- Selects scanning parameters based on established protocol and on information obtained from patient history, chart, requisition, and previous exams.
- Prepares and administers correct amount of contrast, using aseptic techniques as outlined in the Infection Control manual. Able to start and maintain IV lines. Documents appropriately in patients chart.
- Ensures the procedure and related supplies are billed correctly.
- Reports malfunctions to service representative by logging a service call and notifies charge technologist and/or supervisor.
- Develops and maintains teamwork. Demonstrates willingness to learn new procedures and accepts additional responsibilities. Is on time and prepared to work scheduled hours.
- Competently works within required computer programs (i.e. PACs, RIS, Vrad) as well as manual downtime processes.
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements:
Required:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent: General Studies
Graduate - Radiology Program
Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); (ARRT)(R)(MR) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification with advanced certification in MRI or Completion of MRI Registry within 12 months of hire.
Preferred:
Education - Associates: Related Field
Experience - 1+ years of Radiographer Experience
**Policy Number: MIS-7040-115 - Caregivers must be BLS certified upon employment or within their 90-day probation period.
Physical Requirements:
Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Job Category: Diagnostics
Job Family: Technical Radiology
Shift:
Employee Type: PRN
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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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