Travel MRI Technologist
Rochester, NY
First Connect Health
4x10 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

⚡ 40-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT MRI TECHNOLOGIST CONTRACT – ROCHESTER, NY

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist in Rochester, New York (Monroe County / Western New York / Lake Ontario region). Operating within an advanced diagnostic imaging department at a premier 528-bed tertiary care teaching hospital and certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, this high-compensating allied health assignment features a dependable 40-hour overnight schedule (22:00 PM – 08:00 AM / 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM, four 10-hour night shifts guaranteed weekly). PREMIER 40-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($3,190/WEEK)! $1,510/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! HIGH $42.00/HR W2 BASE RATE! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! COMPREHENSIVE 40-HOUR ORIENTATION! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS WELCOME! EPIC EHR! LATE NOVEMBER START! Managing high-priority inpatient, emergency trauma, and neurological imaging (~20 scans/day), the MRI technologist operates sophisticated high-field magnetic resonance systems to deliver diagnostic sequences across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations. If you are an ARRT-certified and NYS-licensed MRI technologist skilled in acute neuro/stroke imaging, gradient echo, diffusion mapping, musculoskeletal protocols, and multiplanar reconstruction looking to earn $3,190/week on nights in Upstate New York, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (40-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $3,190.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,510.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $42.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $63.00/hr
• (Travelers only; local clinicians residing within 75 miles not accepted per facility policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x10-Hours (22:00 PM – 08:00 AM / 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Start Date: November 23, 2026).
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage per departmental schedule.
• Department Setting & Capacity: Inpatient Diagnostic MRI Suite (Dept: MRI Tech / CC 103114036 / Portland Ave Campus); 1 magnet room managing ~20 visits per 24-hour cycle.
• Orientation: Comprehensive 40 total orientation hours (16 hours non-billable).
• Floating Scope: Floats within clinical imaging competency to network diagnostic imaging facilities as operationally required.
• Equipment & Platforms: Advanced high-field MRI scanners (Siemens, Philips, GE); enterprise PACS network; Epic EHR and Radiant RIS.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Procedures:
  • Performance of diagnostic and emergent MRI examinations across inpatient, ICU, and emergency department patients.
  • Rapid neurological and neurovascular protocols: emergent stroke evaluations, acute CVA protocols, brain with/without contrast, perfusion studies, non-brain diffusion imaging, and soft tissue neck/facial imaging.
  • Comprehensive spine imaging: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine studies for trauma, cord compression, and post-operative evaluation.
  • Body, musculoskeletal, and vascular imaging: abdomen, pelvis, MRCP, chest, and joint/extremity examinations.
  • Image post-processing: Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) mapping, subtraction techniques, and Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR).
  • Strict MRI safety screening: rigorous patient and staff pre-screening for ferrous implants, pacemakers, and foreign bodies adhering to ACR Zone IV safety standards.
  • Intravenous contrast administration: peripheral IV access, power injector operation, gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) delivery, and monitoring for adverse contrast reactions.
  • Patient positioning, immobilization, coil selection, and transmission-based isolation precautions (PPE).
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 1 full year of dedicated clinical experience as an MRI Technologist in an acute hospital or emergency setting (first-time travel technologists accepted).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active New York State Radiologic Technologist License strictly in hand at submittal (with active verification; pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • ARRT Certification in Radiography / Magnetic Resonance Imaging — ARRT (R) or ARRT (MR).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a hard requirement.

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