MRI Technologist
Everett, WA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

MRI Tech

Location: Everett, Washington Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Assignment Length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• 4x10-hour days, Monday through Thursday
• Day shift, 7:00 to 19:00
• 40 hours per week
• Guaranteed 60 hours per 2 weeks; the traveler can be called off for 1 shift per 2-week period
• Weekend work required
• On-call is optional for the agency tech; call is not required

Required Qualifications

• Valid MRI Technologist license in Washington
• MRI Technologist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• ARRT (MR) or ARRT (IT) certification

Role Details

• Coverage of outpatient, inpatient, and ED needs, so the traveler will float between units
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Does not accept local candidates

Department and Facility

• The MRI department performs a wide range of exams.
• Day shift includes more specialized studies, such as Cardiac MRI and Breast MRI.
• Night shift focuses on routine scans, including brain, spine, abdomen, and extremity studies.
• Patient acuity ranges from ambulatory to total assist. Day shift has more ambulatory patients; night shift has more partial to total assist inpatients.
• Level II Trauma Center (includes OP, IR, ER, and IP)
• 571 total staffed beds across both campuses
• Scrub color: any, except reddish-orange
• Charting system: Epic (software familiarity only, not a credential)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes education verification, SSN trace, national and county searches, and sex offender registry. Felony cases and open or active charges are disqualifying, as are more than one DUI charge.
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Washington State Patrol WATCH search: Required within 90 days of start
• Drug screen: 9-panel, within 12 months of start; instant results are accepted
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN; must indicate freedom from infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation
• TB: Negative IGRA/QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs, within 12 months of start; positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray
• Immunizations: MMR (2 doses or positive titer), varicella (2 doses or positive titer), and hepatitis B (series with positive titer or signed declination); Tdap within 10 years or declination
• Flu and COVID: Vaccine documentation or declination required
• RespSafety clearance: Required annually for respirator use; fit mask testing also required
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty
• Employment application: Last 5 years of employment
• Annual regulatory training: About 3.5 hours, assigned through the facility's learning system
• Other: Driver's license or state ID, Social Security card, E-Verify attestation, and badge photo