What are the responsibilities and job description for the MRI Tech I position at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital?
Job Summary:
The MRI Technologist I provides patient care services utilizing Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment in compliance with regulatory requirements. Will perform general and advanced MRI procedures.
Licensure and Certification:
- Current ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT credentials required.
- Current BLS provider card is required.
- Successful completion of CDPH approved Venipuncture Course with a minimum of 10 hours of instruction in accordance with the California Venipuncture Law HSC 106985 required.
Education:
- Completion of eligibility criteria required for the ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT certification exam.
Experience:
- Minimum one (1) year of experience as an MRI Technologist, hospital experience preferred.
- Skill to perform all general MRI exams as well as Interventional MR procedures.
- Skill to work independently in high volume setting and prioritize multiple tasks.
- IV certification
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to work flexible schedules as needed
- Strong organizational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Basic computer skills
Equipment:
- MRI
- MRI Injector
Physical Demands - Patient Care:
- Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
- Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
- Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
- Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
- Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
- Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
- Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.
Key for Physical Demands
Continuous
66 to 100% of the time
Frequent
33 to 65% of the time
Occasional
0 to 32% of the time