Travel MRI Technologist

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel MRI Technologist for a travel job in Hackensack, New Jersey.

• Specialty:
  MRI Technologist
• Discipline:
  Allied Health Professional
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Job Summary:

Under the direction of a qualified physician, performs a variety of technical MRI procedures that require minimum independent magnetic pulses for the diagnosis of disease in human.

Essential Job Functions:

-Prepares and performs MRI procedures compliance with department standards with a minimum of 99% accuracy. Regularly updates knowledge of technologists’ regulations appropriate to the ages of Patients served.
-Schedule appropriate amount of time for each patient, regularly reviews the requisition received during the shift, and schedule properly throughout the shift.
-Prepares all opaque contrast media used in various examinations with an accuracy rate of 100%.
-Processes images within 30 minutes of the completion of the examination.
-Translates physician's orders involving technical-surgical procedures into appropriate radiographic procedures with a minimum accuracy rate of 99%.
-Maintains patient logs and equipment down time records.
-Works closely with radiologist to develop imaging proto to achieve optimum imaging studies.
-As charge technologists, assume responsibility and prepares reports and work activities and distributes to supervisor.
-Follow the on all “stat” and “emergency” studies as requested.
-Maintains a clean, safe, orderly work area, observing all prescribed safety and hygienic procedures established, to avoid possible injuries, exposure and contamination.
-Responsible for maintaining a productivity level within 20% of the FTE monthly average for that modality, which is publicly posted. Exception:
Low-volume shifts (nights).
-Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
-Monitors inventory levels and supplies throughout the department and notifies supervisor of replacement needs with a minimum accuracy rate of 95%.
-Charge all patient exams on an as needed basis.
-Transports patients safely, on the proper transportation device both to and from the department and other designated areas as needed.
-Identifies and trouble shoots all machine malfunctions and reports to senior technologist on supervision.
-Continuously ensures that all charges are properly recorded.
-Keeps work area clean and tidy at all times to prevent any unnecessary injuries to other workers and patients.
-Assists patients and families throughout stay.
-Assists with the duties of any absentee employee within the MRI area.
-Cross trains in other areas if applicable.
-Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
-Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. Required

Skills & Experience:

-Minimum 1 year prior experience as a licensed MRI Tech required.
-Ability to professionally and effectively communicate information to patients required.
-Strong organizational skills required.
-Ability to handle multiple tasks required.

Preferred

Skills & Experience:

-N/ARequired

Education:

-HS Diploma or equivalent required.
-Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology required.

Preferred Education:

-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-NJ State MRI License required.
-AART (MRI) required.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A
QUALIFICATION/LICENSURE
Work Authorization : US Citizen
Preferred years of experience : 1 years
Travel required :
No travel required
Shift timings :

Integrated Healthcare Services Job  # . Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: MRI Tech CWR