MRI Technologist
Walla Walla, WA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

MRI Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Walla Walla, Washington
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Facility Type: Short-term acute care, Level III Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 104
• Department Served: MRI department serving outpatients, the ED, and inpatients
• Expected Ratios: Not specified beyond the department description above
• Float Between Units: No
• Scrub Color: Any color on all units
• Parking: No fee

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x10 hours (12:00 to 22:30)
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• On-Call: Required, shared weekday nights and possible rotating weekend coverage
• Weekends Required: No
• Block Schedules Required: No
• 48-Hour Weeks: Not approved

Required Qualifications

• Valid MRI Technologist license in Washington
• 1 year of experience as an MRI Technologist, with experience within the last year
• National registry in MRI
• Washington State DOH MRI Certification

Health and Onboarding Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Negative TB test (IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON Gold, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start, or proof of past positive TB with a chest X-ray
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination
• Varicella immunity: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Flu vaccine during flu season or a declination
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Fit mask testing, with any mask type acceptable
• Annual respirator clearance (RespSafety)
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start

Background and Screening

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Washington State Patrol/WATCH search within 90 days of start
• Education verification, nursing degree verification for RNs
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years

Experience and References

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting

Additional Information

• Mandatory annual regulatory training modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Float policy acknowledgment required; may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance