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Job Title

MRI Technologist

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

MRI-Hillcrest Hospital

                      

Job Code

D23030

                     

Shift

Weekend Days

                       

Schedule

6:30am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

**$2,500 Sign On Bonus Eligible**

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Hillcrest Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. 

• Prepares and checks patients prior to MRI procedure.
• Acquires and reviews patient questionnaire, chart and data/requisition to determine contraindication of having MRI examination.
• Verifies and validates patient screening safety form.
• Performs MRI procedures required per protocol and performs daily QA.
• Performs venipunctures and maintains competencies.
• Educates patients regarding MRI procedures, equipment and exam.
• Ensures patients' comfort and safety during and after the exam.
• Assists with scheduling of patients.
• Administers proper contrast related to patient having MRI exam.
• Acquires, archives, transmits and prints images via PACS.
• Completes after hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork.
• Immediately reports any malfunctions and observes potential equipment dysfunctions and reports problems or calls for service.
• Maintains available equipment up-time at the highest level for patient accessibility.
• Processes billing via RIS.
• Instructs and mentors new hires and Radiology students.
• Learns new technical information and skills.
• Attends in-service programs and professional affiliation sessions.
• Potentially rotates through all imaging modalities, sites, and/or locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology or graduate of an accredited institution per the primary pathway of the ARRT.

Certifications:

• Must be a Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(R) (ARRT),  or R.T.(S)(ARRT), or R.T.(T)(ARRT), in good standing. Or must be a Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(N) (ARRT) in good standing or be a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) through the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board. Note:  ARDMS and NMTCB are primary pathways 
• Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: R.T.(MR)(ARRT) required within one year of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Complexity of Work:

• Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and related pathologic processes.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills are required to provide excellent care to patients and families.
• Ability to function well with minimal or no direct supervision.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year experience as a General Radiologic Technologist or experience in other imaging modalities preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.
• Requires frequent pushing and pulling of equipment up to 75 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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