MRI Technologist
Lexington, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 1740 Nicholasville Road

MRI Tech

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Employment Type: Clinical-Allied Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 3rd shift, 3x12s, 7p-7:30a Fri-Sun; call, weekends, and holidays required Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

Applies pulsed radio-frequency waves and magnetic energy to assist diagnosis or treatment. Performs magnetic resonance procedures and produces images for interpretation by a Radiologist or licensed independent practitioner. Participates in an on-call schedule as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Department and policy (30%): Follows hospital policies, keeps the department clean and efficient, plans daily patient flow, helps select, train, and assess MRI staff, assists in establishing protocols, and trains new employees.
• Image quality (15%): Produces quality images for Radiologist review, records image release, verifies PACS archiving, sends images to tele-radiology after hours, and works on ACR accreditation as needed.
• Quality control (15%): Restocks supplies, reports equipment malfunctions and environmental safety concerns, completes room QC checks, manages supply inventory, and keeps up with regulatory standards.
• Patient care (20%): Verifies orders and patient information, screens patients for MRI safety, performs peripheral venipuncture and time-outs for invasive procedures, documents incidents, monitors patients throughout exams, maintains MRI Safety Zone compliance, and assists the Radiologist and authorized providers.

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience as an MRI Technologist
• MRI Technologist experience within the last year
• Associate's degree from a JRCERT accredited Radiology Program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• ARRT (MR) certification
• Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy MR license
• Mammography diagnostic experience
• Must maintain continuing education hours required by the licensing agency
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, eye-hand coordination, attention to detail, and customer service skills
• Ability to operate all equipment related to the job and to foster a cooperative work environment