Travel MRI Technologist
Wichita, KS
First Connect Health
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

🔥 40-HOUR EVENING-SHIFT MRI TECHNOLOGIST CONTRACT – WICHITA, KS

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist in Wichita, Kansas (Sedgwick County). Operating within an advanced diagnostic imaging department at a premier 421-bed Level I Trauma Center and tertiary referral hospital, this high-compensating allied health position features a dependable 5x8 evening schedule (14:30 PM – 23:00 PM / 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM, Monday through Friday, 40 regular hours guaranteed weekly). COMPETITIVE 40-HOUR PACKAGE ($2,707/WEEK)! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! NO NIGHT OVERNIGHTS! DUAL-SCANNER SUITE! HIGH-ACUITY LEVEL I TRAUMA EXPOSURE! LATE NOVEMBER START! Scanning an average of 15 patients per shift across two wide-bore high-field MRI units, the imaging technologist manages high-acuity in-house inpatients, emergency activations, pediatric cases, and intensive care admissions. If you are an ARRT (MR) certified technologist skilled in multi-planar neuro, musculoskeletal, body, and vascular MRI protocols, contrast power-injection, trauma scanning, and sedation monitoring looking to earn $2,707/week in Kansas, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,707.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $36.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Overtime Rate: $54.00/hr
• (Local clinicians accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Evening shifts, 5x8-Hours (14:30 PM – 23:00 PM / 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM, Monday through Friday).
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (November 30, 2026 – February 28, 2027).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Department Setting & Workload: Dedicated inpatient and emergency MRI suite (Dept: Radiology - MRI 001 / 14490 & 35200) within a regional Level I Trauma Center campus. Averages approximately 15 patient scans per shift split between two clinical MRI scanners.
• Patient Population: Broad acute clinical mix including Level I Trauma activations, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units (ICU/CVICU), Inpatient floors, Pediatric patients, Pediatric sedation cases, General Anesthesia cases, Geriatric, and Bariatric patients.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Procedures:
  • Performance of diagnostic and emergent MRI studies: brain/stroke protocols, spinal cord injury series, musculoskeletal (MSK) joints, abdominal/pelvic imaging, and MR Angiography (MRA/MRV).
  • Comprehensive Zone III / Zone IV MRI safety screening, ferromagnetic detection, and active implant clearance (pacemakers, aneurysm clips, orthopedic hardware, neurostimulators).
  • Peripheral IV access placement and safe administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents via power injector protocols.
  • Clinical collaboration with anesthesia and nursing teams during monitored sedation, pediatric sedation, and general anesthesia scanning runs.
  • Image quality optimization: coil selection, parameter adjustments (TR/TE/flip angle), artifact mitigation, and rapid PACS image transmission.
  • Handling complex transport equipment, MR-compatible ventilators, and infusion pumps for critically ill ICU/trauma transfers.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute hospital MRI Technologist clinical experience specifically within a Level I Trauma Center.
• Clinical Competence (Hard Stop): Verified clinical experience handling ICU, ER, Pediatric, Pediatric Sedation, General Anesthesia, Geriatric, and Bariatric patient populations.
• Registry & Modality Certifications (Must be active at submission):
  • ARRT Primary Certification with post-primary MRI: ARRT (MR).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• Licensure: Active Kansas Radiologic Technologist / LRT License or verified state authorization (with active license verification report).

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