MRI Technologist 018 Radiology/Cardiology
Bolivia, North Carolina
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

Job Opportunity: MRI Tech

Location: Bolivia, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Work Settings: Adult Acute Care, Adult Outpatient, ER/Trauma
• Patient Diagnoses: Musculoskeletal, neurological, and body cases
• Procedures: General MRI exams; some anesthesia cases; no biopsies or procedures performed in MRI
• Equipment: GE 1.5T 450W scanner, GE 1.5T Artist scanner, Phillips Physiological Monitors, Iradimed Medicine Pump
• Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every Sunday
• Call Requirement: None
• Float Requirement: None
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Scheduling Type: Blocked
• Scrubs Color: Royal Blue

Required Skills and Certifications

• Valid MRI Technologist license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of MRI Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel assignment
• Experience in Acute Care and Outpatient settings
• ARRT MR (Magnetic Resonance) certification
• ARRT R (Radiography) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Skills and Knowledge

• Imaging Skills:

  • Abdomen and Pelvis: Abdominal MRA, MRV, MRCP, Female/Male Pelvis
  • Head and Neck: Brain, Cranial Nerves, Face/Soft Tissue Neck, Head MRA, MRV, Orbits
  • Musculoskeletal: Foot, Hand, Hip/Bony Pelvis, Knee, Lower Extremity Long Bones, Shoulder, Sternum, TMJ with/without contrast, Upper Extremity Long Bones
  • Spine: Cervical, Lumbar, Sacrum/Coccyx, Thoracic, Thoracic MRA
• Special Imaging Procedures:

  • CINE (Cerebrospinal fluid flow study)
  • Diffusion (non-brain)
  • Gradient Echo Imaging
  • Image post-processing (ADC mapping, subtraction)
  • Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP)
  • Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR)
  • Peripheral Magnetic Resonance Angiography (Iliac, runoff)
  • Spin Echo Images
  • Surface Coils
  • T1 and T2 Weighted Images
• Professional Knowledge:

  • Isolation Precautions
  • Preparation and/or administration of contrast media
  • Starting Peripheral IVs

Preferred Skills and Certifications

• Experience in Adult ICU, Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Outpatient
• Chest imaging including Breast
• Experience with Phillips equipment
• Special Imaging Procedures: Perfusion
• Trauma Spine imaging

Required Background and Health Documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (updated annually if past positive TB)
• Fit mask testing (N95 or PAPR training) within 1 year
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per protocol
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (10-panel drug screen)
• Immunizations or titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or facility-specific declination)
  • Varicella
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season

Orientation and Compliance Requirements

• Background checks including local, federal, national criminal databases, sex offender search, education verification
• State-specific registry and exclusion list checks for North Carolina
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules (8-10 hours for acute care)
• Medication safety training and competency exams as applicable
• Competency exams including color blindness testing and others as required
• Radiation badge required for Radiology Techs (if applicable)
• Confidentiality agreement and hospital policies acknowledgment
• Annual compliance and mandatory education training

Additional Information

• No call or float requirements
• Blocked scheduling with weekend work every Sunday
• Travel experience is mandatory for this role
• Orientation includes 36 hours of training
• Scrubs color: Royal Blue

This position is ideal for MRI Technologists with at least 2 years of experience, who have prior travel experience, and are certified in ARRT MR and Radiography. The role involves working with advanced MRI equipment in a community hospital setting with a focus on a variety of imaging procedures across multiple body systems.