MRI Technologist

Job Purpose:

The MRI Technologist is responsible for safely operating the MRI scanner and providing high quality imaging and information for patient diagnosis. The MRI Technologist is also responsible for documenting all procedures while maintaining the confidentiality of patient information.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Operates equipment for imaging and provides high quality imaging and information for patient diagnosis

·         Prepares patients for scans and explains the procedure to help them feel comfortable

·         Ensures patients stay calm and receive the best care possible by using tact, courtesy, and poise

·         Documents all billing information and sends imaging to the radiologist for a professional reading

·         Communicates effectively with other health care professionals to ensure effective and efficient communication

·         Troubleshoots peripheral equipment and scanner issues to ensure that the equipment is operating properly to avoid downtime or delays that affect patient satisfaction

·         Provides training to new technologists with regular checks, direction, and qualified work samples

·         Handles high-stress environments and situations in a calm manner when dealing with patients, technicians, and physicians

Competencies:

·         Service:  We align our actions and decision making with the organization’s guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.

·         Change Agent:  We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.

·         Communication and Interpersonal Relations:  We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.

·         Effectiveness:  We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making.  Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.   

Education and Experience Requirements:

·         Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school

·         One year of experience preferred

·         Current American Registry Radiologic Technologist License (ARRT) IL state License with IDNS

·         Basic working knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an office/clinic setting. Consistent work hours outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.

Physical/Mental Demands: 

• Sit or stand for long periods of time, walk for periods of time, kneel, crawl, stoop, and climb stairs.
• Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects i.e., pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder in order to operate medical equipment when needed.
• Finger dexterity, the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively.
• Vision (e.g., depth perception, color vision, strong vision up close), Hearing (e.g., high pitch sounds, soft or distant sounds).

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.  Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.