Lead Technologist, MRI

Overview

Lead MRI Tech

Position Highlights

• Full-Time, 40 hours
• Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. Evenings, Weekends, Holidays, and Travel as needed.
• Location:Hinsdale,Naperville,and Oak Lawn
  
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance.
• Access to a mental health benefit at no cost.
• Employer provided life and disability insurance.
• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
• Immediate 401(k) match.
• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
• A culture committed to community engagement and social impact.
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members once eligibility requirements are met.
  
  

Responsibilities

Provides oversight for the MRI department and performs routine to complex diagnostic

technical procedures in the MRI department under the direction of a physician.

• Ensures image quality, excellence in patient care and uninterrupted work flow.
• Maintains technical aspects of MRI safety
• Develop and maintain MRI protocols and communicate with radiologists for standardization
• Ensure ACR accreditation on all scanners
• Respond to PeerVue audits of MRI exams for Quality Improvement Analysis
• Assist with development as needed for new protocols and procedures within the MRI department
• Assist in development of standards for MRI Safety to patients and the public to assure safety and awareness
• Maintain awareness of current issues in MRI Safety for staff and patients.
• Assure that protocols meet existing standards regarding MRI safety standards.
• Educate MRI staff and others regarding new quality initiatives within Radiology
• Monitor patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy
• Oversee quality control testing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting
• Assure Phantom QA scans are run and accurately recorded in log book
• Recommend new equipment and equipment modification
• Serve as a resource to department staff as well as other members of DuPage Medical Group as needed
• Participate in on-going service and process improvement efforts
• Schedule work assignments
• Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching
• Provide input to staff performance evaluations
• Initiative is demonstrated to proactively diagnose and resolve problems
• Change is met with positive, supportive behavior
• Performs duties of MRI Technologist no more than 50% of the work day and admin duties a minimum of 50% of the time.
• Participate in quarterly department meetings
  
  

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Familiar with a variety of the MRI modality’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• Leads and directs the work of others.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Positive, professional demeanor is projected through verbal and non-verbal communications.
• Information for patients and staff is delivered in a manner that is supportive, timely and understandable.
• Interpersonal conflicts are resolved using appropriate methods and organizational resources.
• Diverse perspectives are acknowledged; language and behaviors are modeled that build inclusiveness in the work environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Comfortable speaking to a group
• Ideas and suggestions are clearly communicated.
• Clarification of communication is requested when appropriate.
• Typically reports to a manager or director.
  
  

EDUCATION And/or CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Graduate of an accredited education program in MRI required.
• ARRT Registered Technologist, RT(MR) or ARMRIT Certified Technologist required.
• BLS - Basic Life Support, AED Adult & Pediatric CPR required.
  
  

Experience

• Three (3) - five (5) years related experience in the field of MRI with at least 1 year of team leader or supervisory experience
  
  

The compensation for this role includes a base pay range of $35.25-$52.90, with the actual pay determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, bonuses, and other incentives. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package.