MRI Technologist
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United Hospital

Job Opportunity: MRI Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Overnight hours:

  • Sunday 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM
  • Monday – Thursday 10:30 PM – 6:30 AM
• No weekend requirement
• No on-call required
• No floating outside scope
• Block schedule requests can be discussed

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of MRI Tech experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience not required

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Active ARRT-R (Radiologic Technologist) license at start date
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and other certifications as applicable per unit/job description
• State license verification required (Minnesota)

Required Skills & Experience

Work Settings

• Adult Acute Care
• Adult ICU
• Adult Outpatient
• ER/Trauma

MRI Skills

• Abdomen and Pelvis MRI: Abdomen, Abdominal MRA, MRV, Female Pelvis, MRCP, Male Pelvis
• Chest MRI experience required
• Head and Neck MRI: Brain, Cranial nerves, Face/soft tissue neck, Head MRA, MRV, Neck MRV, Orbits
• Musculoskeletal MRI: Foot, Hand, Hip/bony pelvis, Knee, Lower extremity long bones, Shoulder, Sternum, TMJ (with/without contrast), Upper extremity long bones
• Spine MRI: Cervical, Lumbar, Sacrum/coccyx, Spinal trauma, Thoracic, Thoracic MRA

Equipment Experience

• PACS
• Siemens MRI systems

Professional Knowledge & Skills

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

Special Imaging Procedures

• Diffusion (non-brain)
• Gradient Echo Imaging
• Image post-processing (ADC mapping, subtraction)
• Maximum intensity projection (MIP)
• Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)
• Perfusion imaging
• Peripheral MRA (Iliac, runoff)
• Spin Echo Images
• Surface Coils
• T1 and T2 Weighted Images

Facility Information

• Type: Acute Care Teaching Hospital
• Level 3 Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 317
• Charting system: Epic (Excellian)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 1 year required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 1 year required
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start required
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Adult Tdap (no declinations accepted without exemption approval)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (documentation required)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 vaccines or positive titer required)
  • Hepatitis B (proof of immunity or vaccination series)
  • Varicella (proof of immunity or vaccination series)
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination documentation required for 2025-26 season (declinations accepted)
• Drug testing not required for client clearance but may be requested
• OSHA Respiratory Safety clearance required prior to start (RespSafety virtual questionnaire)
• Minnesota DHS Net Study Fingerprint clearance required before start (no fingerprints pending allowed)

Additional Requirements

• Completion of facility-specific online preorientation modules within 72 hours of assignment acceptance (3-9 hours depending on specialty)
• Passport-style photo for badge required within 48 hours of contract signing
• Adherence to facility uniform guidelines (EMTs wear teal)
• Annual skills checklist required

Notes

• Locals accepted with no radius restrictions
• Pending licenses are not accepted; active license must be held at start date
• Ideally, no more than 5 days off between travel contracts (RTO restrictions)
• Client may cancel up to 3 shifts without penalty; guaranteed hours do not include on-call hours

This position is ideal for MRI Technologists with at least 1 year of experience who are comfortable working overnight shifts in a busy acute care teaching hospital environment with a broad range of MRI skills across multiple body systems.