MRI Technologist
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: MRI Tech (Travel/Contract)

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour evening shifts (07:00 - 19:30), Friday through Sunday
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty (MRI Tech)
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed
• On-call: Yes, required as needed
• Floating: No floating outside scope of practice
• License: Must have an active Illinois license prior to start (no pending licenses accepted)
• Local Candidates: Accepted with no radius restrictions
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Scrub Color: Any solid color scrubs
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Required Skills & Experience

MRI Skills/Experience Areas:

• Abdomen and Pelvis: Abdomen, Abdominal MRA, Abdominal MRV, Female Pelvis, MRCP, Male Pelvis
• Cardiovascular MRI: MR Angio Lower Extremity with Bilateral Runoff
• Chest MRI: Chest
• Head and Neck CT: Brain, Cranial Nerves, Face/soft tissue neck, Head MRA, Head MRV, Neck MRV, Orbits
• Musculoskeletal MRI: Foot, Hand, Hip/Bony pelvis, Knee, Lower extremity long bones, Shoulder, Sternum, TMJ (with/without contrast), Upper extremity long bones
• Special Imaging Procedures: CINE (CSF flow study), Diffusion (non-brain), Gradient Echo Imaging, MIP, Multiplanar reconstruction, Perfusion, Peripheral MRA (Iliac, runoff), Spin Echo Images, Surface Coils, T1 & T2 Weighted Images
• Spine MRI: Cervical, Lumbar, Sacrum/coccyx, Spinal trauma, Thoracic, Thoracic MRA

Additional Requirements:

• Cerner experience required
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Must be physically present in Illinois 3 business days prior to start for fingerprinting compliance

Certifications & Compliance

• Preferred Certification: ARRT-MR preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS): Required (AHA or RQI acceptable)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Required based on unit/specialty
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Required based on unit/specialty
• State License Verification: Primary source verification required
• Competency Exam: Required for all clinical candidates
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required

Background & Health Requirements

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, updated annually
• Fingerprinting must be completed in Illinois 3 business days prior to start (cannot be done out of state)
• Education verification required (official or unofficial transcripts accepted if pending)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or documented immunity required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually

Additional Notes

• Candidate must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed
• No floating outside scope of practice
• Block schedule requests can be discussed with manager
• Badge photo required within one week of contract signing
• Parking permit form must be completed within 7 days of contract signing
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet recognized facility
• 562 staffed beds

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required for this position

This position is ideal for MRI Technologists with strong multi-system MRI skills, Cerner experience, and the ability to work a weekend-heavy evening schedule in a Level I trauma acute care hospital setting.