MRI Technologist
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: MRI Tech

Location

• City: New Haven
• State: Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Shift: Combination of two 16-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift on weekends

  • Weekend hours: Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Additional day shift: 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM
• Guaranteed hours
• First-time travelers accepted
• Weekend work required
• No block schedule accommodation
• Pending state license accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Charting system: Epic

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in specialty (Radiology / Cardiology)
• Siemens MRI experience required

Required Qualifications

• MRI Technologist with at least 3 years of experience
• MRI Technologist experience within the last year
• Siemens MRI experience
• Valid MRI Technologist license (State license not required for MRI Techs, but pending state license accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification (AHA or ARC)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (AHA or ARC)
• Compliance with all required background checks and verifications
• Must have photo ID matching legal name on first day

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Sex offender search
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for MRI Techs

Certifications & Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required within 12 months, minimum 85% score)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024 or later, minimum 80% score)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required vaccinations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician documented history)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccine series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documentation

• Completion of multiple mandatory training modules and attestations, including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (not required for ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Training
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for some campuses)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (not required for Case Managers, Behavioral Health, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for MRI Techs)
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (effective 5/31/2024)

Additional Notes

• EPIC training/testing may be required depending on prior experience; optional to test out before orientation
• References: One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU/CTICU; charge nurse references not accepted
• Must comply with all facility policies and complete required attestations via electronic signature

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced MRI Technologists with Siemens experience, willing to work extended weekend shifts in a Level I Trauma Center environment.