MRI Tech
Saint Paul, MN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

MRI Tech

Role Overview

• Travel/Contract position in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30.
• Works every Friday/Saturday.
• First-timers accepted.
• Locals accepted with no radius.
• No on-call.
• Does not float within scope to meet facility needs.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.

Required Qualifications

• MRI Technologist (1 year of experience)
• MRI Technologist experience within the last year
• ARRT (R)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience in a(n) Acute Care setting
• Experience in a(n) Outpatient setting
• Experience in a(n) Emergency Department setting
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience working with Trauma patients
• Experience working with Hand patients
• Experience working with Thoracic patients
• Experience with Siemens imaging equipment
• Experience with PACS
• Experience with IV contrast injection
• Must have experience with the following MRI areas and skills:

  • Abdomen, Abdominal MRA, Abdominal MRV, Female Pelvis, MRCP, Male Pelvis
  • Brain, Cranial nerves, Face/soft tissue neck, Head MRA, Head MRV, Neck MRV, Orbits
  • Foot, Hand, Hip/bony pelvis, Knee, Lower extremity long bones, Shoulder, Sternum, Temporomandibular joint with/without contrast, Upper extremity long bones
  • Cervical, Lumbar, Sacrum/coccyx, Spinal trauma, Thoracic, Thoracic MRA
• Must have experience with:

  • Isolation Precautions
  • Preparation and/or administration of contrast media
  • Radiation Safety
  • Starting Peripheral IVs
• Must have experience with:

  • Diffusion (non-brain) Gradient Echo Imaging
  • Image post-processing (Apparent diffusion coefficient mapping, subtraction)
  • Maximum intensity projection (MIP)
  • Multiplanar reconstruction (MRP)
  • Perfusion
  • Peripheral Magnetic resonance angiography (Iliac, runoff)
  • Spin Echo Images
  • Surface Coils
  • T-1 Weighted Images
  • T-2 Weighted Images
• Background check required within 1 year of start.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required within 1 year of start.
• HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start.
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start.
• Tdap required.
• Negative TB or chest X-ray required.
• Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Drug Testing, and RespSafety Clearance are required health documents.
• Skills Checklist 1 required annually.
• Competency Exam required.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required.

Preferred

• None stated.

Schedule / Work Expectations

• Night shift.
• Every Friday/Saturday.
• RTO ideally no more than 5 days.

Facility / Assignment Details

• Acute care teaching hospital.
• Level 3 trauma.
• 317 staffed beds.
• Dark gray scrubs.
• Charting: Epic (Excellian).

Additional Notes

• Parking is free for night shift in the ramp after the first day.