MRI Technologist (PRN)

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The MRI Technologist conducts diagnostic imaging procedures using advanced MRI technology to generate images of the body, ensuring accuracy, patient safety, and high-quality results while delivering the highest quality of care in an efficient and pleasant environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs MRI procedures on designated anatomical regions in accordance with established protocols and standards of practice
• Accurately enters patient data, including using two identifiers, medical history, scan area, positioning, and imaging orientation into the system
• Prepares patients for MRI exams by conducting MRI safety screenings, obtaining medical histories, and clearly explaining procedures
• Educates patient and family/parents/guardian on procedures and expectations
• Positions patients appropriately to obtain optimal images, ensuring comfort and safety, including assisting or lifting patients as needed, providing hearing protection and RF pads
• Instruct patients on communication methods during exams, including proper use of the intercom system and emergency buzzer
• Demonstrates empathy and actively seeks to understand the patients’ experience, particularly for patients who are claustrophobic, in pain, or experiencing anxiety
• Inputs scan parameters and selects appropriate imaging sequences, adjusting equipment settings to ensure optimal image quality
• Ensure safety parameters for each patient regarding magnetic susceptibility hazards and potential adverse reactions, including heating/burns
• Manages protocol work queue efficiently, assigning and reviewing orders for accuracy and scheduling guidelines, ensuring timely workflow and adherence to departmental priorities
• Researches and verifies MRI safety guidelines for implants and devices to ensure patient safety and compliance
• Monitors patients throughout procedures to ensure safety, comfort, and compliance with imaging protocols
• Evaluates images in real time to confirm diagnostic quality and repeats scans as necessary
• Collaborates with radiologists to determine the need for additional imaging on non-routine studies.
• Produces, documents, and archives high-quality diagnostic images for physician interpretation in accordance with documentation standards
• Adheres to all safety policies and regulatory requirements, always maintaining strict compliance
• Performs routine equipment quality checks, weekly ACR QA, troubleshoots issues, and coordinates service when necessary
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Follows quality assurance protocols while ensuring strict patient confidentiality
• Support ACR accreditation, producing quality exams for recertification
• Collaborate with supporting departments for MRI order accuracies
• Greet and check in patients when needed
• Accommodating urgent add-ons for OCR community partners (CSU, Eagles)
• Professionalism, unity and kindness in the workplace
• Responsible for completing education requirements to maintain certifications
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Associate’s Degree from a certified Radiologic Technology program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of imaging procedures performed, specific experience with orthopedics a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and similar computer applications.
• Valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification, required.
• Certification in MRI Technology, required.
• Current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, required.
• Core competencies in communication, quality product output, and confidentiality.
• Position requires acceptable motor vehicle driving history, valid and free from restrictions, and must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle insurance coverage. Ability to travel between all OCR locations.

Travel Requirements

Position requires acceptable motor vehicle driving history, valid and free from restrictions, and must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle insurance coverage. Ability to travel between all OCR locations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(The phrases “occasionally”, “regularly”, and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to one-third of working time, “regularly” means between half and two-thirds of working time, and “frequently” means two-thirds and more of working time.)

• The work environment is a typical medical office environment. The employee must be able to complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, patients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others. The position is occasionally exposed to minimal radiation.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls up to 8 hours per day. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear up to 8 hours per day. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl up to 8 hours a day.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. The employee will regularly assist patients in turning; will frequently assist patient in arising from exam table; will frequently push wheelchair patients; and frequently assists patients in arising from and returning to wheelchair or bed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits: this position is not benefit eligible.

• Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply.

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; to receive full consideration, please apply by August 6, 2026.