MRI Technologist
Portland, OR
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

MRI Tech

Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Location: Portland, Oregon Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 26 weeks

Facility

• Short-term acute care hospital with 536 total staff beds
• Teaching hospital
• Scrub colors: any color; OR and Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Parking: no fee

Schedule and Assignment

• Shifts: Day (5x8 hours, 7:00 to 15:00) or Night (5x8 hours, 23:00 to 7:00)
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week
• Expected ratio: 1:1
• Float between units: No
• On-call required: No
• Weekends required: No
• Block schedules required: No
• 48-hour approval: No

Required Qualifications

• Valid MRI Technologist license in Oregon
• MRI Technologist experience (1 year)
• MRI Technologist experience within the last year

Certifications and Competencies Listed in Source

The source lists the following. Each is conditional on the unit's job description, and the source does not confirm which apply to this assignment:

• ACLS, BLS, PALS (AHA, or Heart & Stroke certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation)
• NRP (from AAP, AHA, or Canadian Paediatric Society)
• CPI, IV Certification, MAB, NIH Stroke Certification, CHEMO, TNCC
• EFM (AWHONN or NCC-EFM)
• Competency exam and skills checklist, required for the applicable unit and updated annually

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Negative TB test (IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start, or a chest X-ray for a past positive
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant results accepted
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), varicella, and hepatitis B documentation, or a signed declination
• Flu vaccine or declination by 10/31 during flu season
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Fit mask testing (travel): required, updated annually
• RespSafety medical clearance (travel): required, updated annually

Background and Screening

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Third-party education verification required for all candidates
• Exclusion, sanction, and federal database checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Washington State Patrol search required only for Washington or border-facility placements

Experience and Documentation

• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years of employment
• 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting
• No specialty years of experience or prior travel experience requirement is stated in the source

Training and Other Requirements

• Float policy acknowledgement required; may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance
• Annual regulatory training modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Electronic health record training transcripts required within one week of orientation
• Badge photo required: passport-style, neutral background, JPEG format