Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist II

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Completion of Radiology program
• •ARRT-R credential
• •ARRMRIT or ARRT-MR credential
• •Ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives and choose the appropriate course of action
• •Knowledge of cross sectional anatomy
• •Knowledge of normal growth & development
• •Ability to assess and interpret age specific data to identify patient needs
• •Ability to assess population specific needs
• •Ability to assess patient for presence of pain
• •Awareness of abuse recognition criteria
• •Ability to input and retrieve information from HIS/Radiology information system
• •Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information
• •Ability to assess risk management concerns
• •Ability to assess and report problems affecting patient exam outcomes
• •Ability to recognize and report computer malfunction
• •Ability to dispose of bio-hazardous waste appropriately
• •Ability to adhere to hospital and radiology safety and infection control policies
• •Ability to practice universal precautions
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment
• •Ability to maintain a clutter free environment
• •Ability to control noise level
• •Ability to report maintenance needs for equipment, environmental deficiencies or safety concerns
• •Ability to follow paging policy
• •Ability to keep work areas clean, orderly, and free clutter and trash
• •Ability to remove soiled linens from patient area immediately
• •Ability to report all maintenance needs for equipment, environmental deficiencies or safety concerns
• •Ability to control noise level
• •Ability to understand and meet needs for cultural differences
• •Ability to aid customers who appear lost or confused
• •Ability to keep curtains and/or door closed during procedures
• •Ability to knock before entering doors or ask permission to enter curtained areas
• •Ability to cover patients who may be confused or being transported
• •Ability to assure patient privacy when taking personal, financial information
• •Ability to keep medical testing, financial, and other personal information confidential
• •Ability to avoid discussing customer's condition, finances, or other personal matters with others not directly concerned
• •Ability to access only those charts that need to be accessed
• •Ability to ask patients if they want family members or guest to leave
• •Ability to greet customer and inform them of estimated length of wait
• •Ability to offer customer alternative if long wait is apparent
• •Ability to provide explanation of treatments and procedures within the scope of your knowledge and authority
• •Ability to provide information on the purpose of procedure, special prep, what to expect, and approximate time required
• •Ability to invite customers to ask questions or raise concerns
• •Ability to avoid technical jargon and use lay terms when explaining procedures
• •Ability to secure patient's permission to continue before beginning procedures
• •Ability to wear ID BADGE where ABOVE THE WAIST with picture visible
• •Ability to follow dress code
• •Ability to limit conversation in presence of customers to specific work situation
• •Ability to avoid discussing internal hospital issues, personal problems, department conflicts or personal social activities in the presence of customers
• •Ability to be publicly supportive of the organization, colleagues, and physicians
• •Ability to avoid jokes, language, literature that could be construed as offensive by others
• •Ability to consistently communicate ideas in a clear and succinct manner
• •Ability to display initiative and enthusiasm for non-routine and/or extra duties
• •Ability to effectively serve as a resource person for department
• •Ability to explain procedure to patient/family in understandable terms
• •Ability to attend appropriate orientations
• •Ability to accumulate contact hours of continuing education per established ARRT guidelines
• •Ability to provide in-service
• •Ability to provide documentation of current ARRT status
• •Ability to attend required meetings
• •Ability to participate in committees as directed
• •Ability to provide documentation of attendance at outside meetings
• •Ability to provide training and direction to staff as necessary
• •Ability to maintain proficiency in the utilization of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• •Ability to produce quality images in a consistent manner
• •Ability to serve as a resource to co-workers
• •Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and respectful manner
• •Ability to assure and promote a culture of safety
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance with hospital standards
• •Ability to dispose of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment
• •Ability to keep conversations and background noise to a minimum
• •Ability to adhere to dress code
• •Ability to use protective equipment as needed
• •Ability to abide by dress code and wear ID badge always
• •Ability to respect the confidentiality of patient results
• •Ability to use discretion when discussing patient matters
• •Ability to recognize the needs and expectations of customers
• •Ability to consider the diverse needs of others regarding culture, religion, disability, etc
• •Ability to demonstrate team work with other departments and co-workers
• •Ability to provide emotional support while attempting to alleviate fear and anxiety
• •Ability to dress in a professional manner
• •Ability to answer questions in a knowledgeable fashion
• •Ability to direct direct questions to someone who can provides answers
• •Ability to work with other departments to provide services
• •Ability to discuss information in private areas only
• •Ability to share information on a need to know basis
• •Ability to avoid gossip
• •Ability to incorporate Quality Assessment into one's daily work
• •Ability to wisely and responsibly utilize the resources within the facility
• •Ability to take care of equipment
• •Ability to report problems to result in a longer usage life
• •Ability to recommend changes in practices to increase efficiency and minimize waste to managers
• •Ability to review departmental PI, OA, and QC monthly during departmental meetings
• •Ability to review posted information
• •Ability to provide data to manager for monthly Performance Improvement daily
• •Ability to provide services needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• •Ability to assess for vein/site selection
• •Ability to initiate venipuncture per established standards
• •Ability to document venipuncture site/contrast in RIS per established departmental guidelines
• •Ability to provide specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
• •Ability to provide trial release and removal of restraints as soon as possible
• •Ability to monitor and assess patient's response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals
• •Ability to incorporate patients cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
• •Ability to implement pain management techniques
• •Ability to include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
• •Ability to consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care
• •Ability to be aware of abuse recognition criteria
• •Ability to incorporate abuse recognition criteria into assessments
• •Ability to report signs of possible abuse/neglect to the physician & Risk Management
• •Ability to recommend appropriate consultation (psychiatric, Social Work) for evaluation
• •Ability to consistently communicate ideas in a clear and succinct manner
• •Ability to explain procedure to patient/family in understandable terms
• •Ability to provide explanation of treatments and procedures within the scope of your knowledge and authority
• •Ability to provide information on the purpose of procedure, special prep, what to expect, and approximate time required
• •Ability to invite customers to ask questions or raise concerns
• •Ability to avoid technical jargon and use lay terms when explaining procedures
• •Ability to secure patient's permission to continue before beginning procedures
• •Ability to provide training and direction to staff as necessary
• •Ability to maintain proficiency in the utilization of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• •Ability to produce quality images in a consistent manner
• •Ability to serve as a resource to co-workers
• •Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and respectful manner
• •Ability to assure and promote a culture of safety
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment
• •Ability to dispose of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment
• •Ability to keep conversations and background noise to a minimum
• •Ability to adhere to dress code
• •Ability to use protective equipment as needed
• •Ability to abide by dress code and wear ID badge always
• •Ability to respect the confidentiality of patient results
• •Ability to use discretion when discussing patient matters
• •Ability to recognize the needs and expectations of customers
• •Ability to consider the diverse needs of others regarding culture, religion, disability, etc
• •Ability to demonstrate team work with other departments and co-workers
• •Ability to provide emotional support while attempting to alleviate fear and anxiety
• •Ability to dress in a professional manner
• •Ability to answer questions in a knowledgeable fashion
• •Ability to direct direct questions to someone who can provides answers
• •Ability to work with other departments to provide services
• •Ability to discuss information in private areas only
• •Ability to share information on a need to know basis
• •Ability to avoid gossip
• •Ability to incorporate Quality Assessment into one's daily work
• •Ability to wisely and responsibly utilize the resources within the facility
• •Ability to take care of equipment
• •Ability to report problems to result in a longer usage life
• •Ability to recommend changes in practices to increase efficiency and minimize waste to managers
• •Ability to review departmental PI, OA, and QC monthly during departmental meetings
• •Ability to review posted information
• •Ability to provide data to manager for monthly Performance Improvement daily
• •Ability to provide services needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• •Ability to assess for vein/site selection
• •Ability to initiate venipuncture per established standards
• •Ability to document venipuncture site/contrast in RIS per established departmental guidelines
• •Ability to provide specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
• •Ability to provide trial release and removal of restraints as soon as possible
• •Ability to monitor and assess patient's response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals
• •Ability to incorporate patients cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
• •Ability to implement pain management techniques
• •Ability to include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
• •Ability to consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care
• •Ability to be aware of abuse recognition criteria
• •Ability to incorporate abuse recognition criteria into assessments
• •Ability to report signs of possible abuse/neglect to the physician & Risk Management
• •Ability to recommend appropriate consultation (psychiatric, Social Work) for evaluation
• •Ability to consistently communicate ideas in a clear and succinct manner
• •Ability to explain procedure to patient/family in understandable terms
• •Ability to provide explanation of treatments and procedures within the scope of your knowledge and authority
• •Ability to provide information on the purpose of procedure, special prep, what to expect, and approximate time required
• •Ability to invite customers to ask questions or raise concerns
• •Ability to avoid technical jargon and use lay terms when explaining procedures
• •Ability to secure patient's permission to continue before beginning procedures