MRI Technologist
Bolivia, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Radiology / Cardiology Travel/Contract Position

Location: Bolivia, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Experience & Certifications

• Specialty Experience: Minimum 2 years required
• Prior Travel Experience: Travel experience is required
• Certifications:

  • ARRT MR (Magnetic Resonance)
  • ARRT R (Radiography)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)

Work Setting & Skills

• Work Settings:

  • Adult Acute Care
  • Adult Outpatient
  • ER/Trauma

• Imaging Areas:

  • Abdomen and Pelvis (including MRA, MRV, MRCP)
  • Head and Neck (Brain, Cranial Nerves, MRA, MRV)
  • Musculoskeletal (foot, hand, hip, knee, shoulder, etc.)
  • Spine (Cervical, Lumbar, Thoracic, Sacrum/coccyx)

• Equipment:

  • GE 1.5T 450W scanner
  • GE 1.5T Artist scanner
  • Phillips Physiological Monitors
  • PACS

• Special Imaging Procedures:

  • CINE (Cerebrospinal fluid flow study)
  • Diffusion (non-brain)
  • Gradient Echo Imaging
  • Image post-processing (ADC mapping, subtraction)
  • Maximum intensity projection (MIP)
  • Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)
  • Peripheral Magnetic resonance angiography (Iliac, runoff)
  • Spin Echo Images
  • Surface Coils
  • T-1 and T-2 Weighted Images

• Professional Skills:

  • Isolation Precautions
  • Preparation and/or administration of contrast media
  • Starting Peripheral IVs

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Experience in Adult ICU, Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Outpatient
• Chest imaging including Breast
• Experience with Phillips equipment
• Perfusion imaging
• Trauma spine imaging

Schedule & Shift Details

• Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM
• Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 7 days
• Call Requirement: None
• Float Requirement: None
• Weekend Requirement: Every Sunday

Patient Population & Procedures

• General community hospital with cases including musculoskeletal, neurological, and body imaging
• General MRI exams
• Some anesthesia cases (no biopsies or invasive procedures in MRI)

Orientation & Dress Code

• Unit Orientation: 36 hours
• Scrubs: Royal Blue

Systems Used

• SBAR communication
• EPIC documentation system

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Criminal background checks within 90 days for all locations lived in the last 7 years
• Education verification for highest degree earned specific to profession
• State-specific healthcare personnel registry and medical assistance exclusion searches within 90 days prior to start
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (10-panel, negative result required)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (or within 30 days if past positive TB)
• Fit mask testing (N95 or PAPR training) required
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (titer or declination form)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination or approved exemption (required during flu season)
• TB testing: PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year; additional requirements if positive

Additional Requirements

• Radiation badge required for Radiology staff as applicable
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Color blind testing within 1 year of start
• Competency exams and certifications as required by unit
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules and agreements prior to start
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years for travel and acute care allied/per diem staff

This position is ideal for experienced Radiology/Cardiology technologists with prior travel experience looking for a 13-week travel contract in North Carolina with a reputable healthcare system.