MRI Technologist Imaging - MRI @ MV

Position: MRI Technologist - 0.6 - Days - Imaging - MRI @ MV
** El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward.  We are proud of our reputation in the community:
One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care.  Come join the team that makes this happen.
**** Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.
**** FTE
* * 0.6
** Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours
** 48
* * Work Shift
** Day: 8 hours
** Job Description
** Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to promote optimum imaging procedures.  Provides imaging services as defined by Title 17 (Radiologic Health Branch) and Title 22 (Department of Health Services) for the State of California.  Applying the principles in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifying patient imaging care as an active, continuous process.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Demonstrates job-specific, technical and clinical competence
* Understands MRI safety principals and applies them for the protection of patients and co-workers alike
* Demonstrates and upholds organizational values and excellence standards
* Demonstrates concern for meeting or exceeding internal and external customer expectation/requirements in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer
* Works effectively as a team member
* Responds promptly to requests for information
* Communicates effectively with other technologists, radiologists and other members of the health care team to ensure the message is getting across appropriately
* Interacts with patients, families, and visitors in a professional, compassionate manner
* Supports organizational objectives over individual needs
* Fosters a culture of continuous improvement
* Responds to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives
* Engaged in discovering ways to increase value and drive waste from processes
* Complies with regulatory standards and laws as applicable to their license
* Meets deadlines without reminders
** Job Specific Competencies
*** Performs screening procedures on all patients, visitor, vendors and other staff when entering zones III and IV to include the double identification of all patients
* Promotes and supports all MRI safety initiatives
* Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices and conditions
* Explains the MRI process to the patient in a way that is informative but also reassuring
* Positions, transfers and properly immobilizes patients as required
* Prepares patients for and administers IV injections for contrast materials
* Performs MRI scanning procedures to include instructing patients and selecting techniques
* Performs scanning, reconstruction of proper images, and post processing
* Preforms QA on all images prior to ending the exam and sending images to PACS
* Accurately completes documentation according to hospital and department guidelines, e.g., EHR documentation of exam performed, rationale for exam, tech notes, consent forms, etc.
* Preforms quality control on the MRI units and other equipment as required
* Evaluates personnel and department work volume and flow to insure efficient departmental patient care.  Prioritized work according to urgency and resources.
* Consistently and appropriately follows Universal Precautions
* Keeps updated on MRI developments through professional journals, on the job training and other educational opportunities
* Maintains clinical competency assuming reasonability for continuing education and on-going modality
* Assists in performing first aid, CPR and AED
* Participates in peer competencies
* Participates in the training and onboarding of new team members
* Reports equipment issues to clinical engineering and vendor service engineer
* Is aware of and works within hospital and department safety guidelines, including reporting potential hazards and hazardous behavior
* Uses appropriate body mechanics and lifting devices as needed
** Qualifications
* ** Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology or MRI program.  Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in Radiology, ARRT (R) or ARMRIT and upon hire or within 4 months of hire, registered in MRI, ARRT (MR)
* Must clear MRI safety screening to safely work in Zone IV.
* Preferred:
Siemens equipment experience
** License/Certification/Registration Requirements
*** ARRT (R)(MR) or ARRT(MR) + ARMRIT
** OR
* ** ARRT (MR) + 2 years inpatient experience
* Basic Life Support (BLS)
* Certification in Venipuncture
** Salary Range:**$72.13 - $91.57 USD Hourly
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Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available.  El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct…