What are the responsibilities and job description for the MRI Tech Assistant PRN position at Wake Radiology?
Wake Radiology is seeking a PRN MRI Tech Assistant to assist the MRI Technologist in performing imaging services to patients. The MRI Tech Assistant is responsible for ensuring that high standards of patient care are met in the provision of services and in interaction with patients, families, physicians, and other personnel. Acts as a liaison among Team Members, Technologist, Quality Staff, and Operations Management. This position will float as needed between our locations on a PRN basis.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist the MRI Technologist to perform high quality diagnostic imaging services in a safe, timely, professional, confidential, personally attentive manner.
- Properly place and maintain patent IV access for patients, as needed, using aseptic technique.
- Assist with the overall workflow of the department to ensure the completion of work assignments.
- Monitors supply use and informs when need to re-order to avoid disruption of service.
- Promptly investigate and report for correction any service malfunction to ensure minimal downtime. Maintain detailed and accurate records of service calls by company.
- In mobile environments: Cleans unit, assist in preparing for transport, enters PLE data, monitors account profile binders and maintenance binders on coaches to ensure they are current and complete, work with compliance to monitor annual postings and quarterly checklist.
- Ensure patient history form is accurate, complete, and reviewed with the ROCC Technologist. Identify and investigate areas of concern to preclude patient incidents.
- Transport patient to and from the MR suite. Properly position patient, ensuring safety and comfort. Provide proper patient communication throughout the examination according to policy and procedure.
- Assist with clinical accreditation applications and inspections as needed.
- Perform other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
- BLS or must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
- Venous Access Training Certification within 60 days of hire.
- MRTA course training completion required. Training to be provided prior to initiation of patient care.
- Understand and practice MRI safety.
- Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and competency in the clinical area of the practice.
- Excellent people skills, a high level of adaptability, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Some local travel across sites may be required.
- Must have ACLS or EMT certification
- Prefer one year in the medical field .
- I.V. skills preferred.
- Familiarity with current software packages such as Google apps, HIS/RIS, and PACS.
- Must be able to commute to various locations.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- The employee may be exposed to a strong magnetic field.
- More than 50% of time: sit, stand, walk.; repetitive movement of hands, arms, and legs; see, speak, and hear to be able to communicate with patients
- Less than 50% of time: stoop, kneel or crawl; climb and balance, carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer to an exam