MRI Technologist
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: MRI Technologist (Travel/Contract)

Location: Rochester, New York
Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
Facility Type: Tertiary Care Hospital
Beds: 528

Position Details

• Role: MRI Technologist
• Shift: 5x8, Friday to Monday, Graveyard shift (9:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Start Date: January 13, 2026
• On Call: None
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Requirements

• Licensure:

  • New York State Radiologic Technologist or Nuclear Medicine License with injection certification required
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2+ years MRI experience preferred
• Geographic Restriction:

  • No local candidates within 75 miles

Facility Information

• Uses Epic for charting
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white

Certifications (As Required by Unit Description)

• ACLS (AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable)
• PALS (AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable)
• NRP
• TNCC
• EFM
• NIH Stroke Certification (annual update)
• Tech Certification Verification (within 30 days of start)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (required)
• State License Verification (Primary Source within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP within 30 days of start)

Background and Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check (felony checks) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
• HHS/OIG check within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
• Education verification from primary source (no hard copy degrees)
• Transcript/Diploma if no education verification on file

Health and Safety Requirements (Must be completed within 5 days of contract signing)

• Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Fit mask test (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
• TB Questionnaire (in lieu of annual TB test renewal)
• Immunizations:

  • Rubeola (Measles) - positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • Mumps - positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • Rubella - positive titer or 1 MMR/Rubella vaccine
  • Hepatitis B - positive titer, completed series, or declination
  • Varicella - positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history
• Drug testing (within 30 days of start)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (required during flu season)
• Eye exam (Snellen, within 1 year)
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as required)
• Color Blind Testing (required once)
• Competency Exam (as required by profession/specialty)

Facility Specific Documents

• Government issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Passport-style photo for badge
• Completion of facility-specific modules prior to start
• Pre-employment compliance attestations and new hire forms

Employment History and References

• Employment application required
• Work history verification (minimum 2 past employments for direct hires)
• References (2 within 3 years) required for direct hires only
• Annual skills checklist

State-Specific Requirements (New York)

• NYS Nurse Aide Registry (if applicable) within 3 months of start
• Fingerprint-based criminal background check for certain units (Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Home Health Aide, LTC)
• Disciplinary action search for certain units
• Sex Offender Registry check within 30 days of start
• NY Medicaid Exclusion List check within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter

This position is ideal for MRI Technologists with the required licensure and experience seeking a travel/contract role in a tertiary care hospital setting with a night shift schedule.