Advocate Health Care · 5 months ago
Outpatient Weekend Program MRI Tech (Sat and Sun 12 hour Day shift)
Park Ridge, IL
Part-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$37/hr - $56/hr
2+ years expAdvocate Health Care is seeking an Outpatient Weekend Program MRI Tech. The role involves performing MRI scans, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining compliance with safety standards while providing high-quality patient care.
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Responsibilities
Accountable for the positioning and immobilization of patients and proper selection of technical factors along with computer reformatting of acquired data to obtain magnetic resonance scans procedures of optimal quality
Initiates IVs for administration of contrast media for MRI enhancement in accordance with departmental policy and utilizing universal precautions in the process
Archives images onto optical disks
Follows MRI workflow including networking of images to PACS and verifying studies
Selects appropriate technical factors on an individual patient and procedural basis to provide optimal quality examinations
Performs post processing of computer data to enhance data and image information
Operates support equipment for MRI, such as: independent workstation additional disc drives, pressure injector, PACS
Transfers patients to and from MRI scanning table and prepares patient for examination by explaining procedure and answering any questions patient may have
Accountable for obtaining documentation for department records related to patient statistics, supplies, patient billing information and preservation of patient records
Documents any allergic reaction, incident report regarding staff or patient situations
Provides timely information for inventory of supplies
Ensures all films are properly identified and numbered for each patient according to current department procedures for accurate interpretation by radiologist
Assists in scheduling of examinations and documenting complete
Documents confidential patient’s history to ensure appropriateness of patient for examination
Documents patient charge data, modifying and initiating charges as procedure modifications are made per the radiologist
Accountable for securing pertinent history from patient, patient’s chart or family member to provide the radiologist with adequate information for examination interpretation and to ensure procedural criteria is met
Thoroughly fills out, signs and dates all required forms
Assists in obtaining confidential history of patient which includes allergy screening to ensure appropriateness of patient for examination as well as ensuring the administration of contrast agents during required procedures
Accountable for being compliant with established Accrediting Organization and department safety standards to ensure patients and staff well being at all times
Maintains magnetic and radiation safety standards
Maintains fire safety standards
Maintains knowledge of department Code Blue policy
Maintains knowledge of departmental disaster, evacuation and quench policies
Maintains and constantly implements universal and infection safety standards
Maintains documentation of equipment malfunctions and monthly coil checks
Attends mandatory in-services
Promotes patient safety by reporting issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives
Accountable for keeping abreast of current magnetic resonance, and radiological skills and new developments in the field
Responsible for attending in-services and educational seminars when appropriate
Responsible for instructing other technologists to certain new techniques learned, as well as working with students when required
Accountable for maintaining good relations when dealing with all persons encountered in daily performance of job
Relating with Internal Customers – fellow staff members, physicians
Relating with External Customers – ancillary departments, inpatients/outpatients, family members
Qualification
Required
2 yrs Radiology or MRI program graduate
ARRT or ARMRIT
1 hour annually in stroke care
Basic knowledge of cross sectional anatomy and usual MRI procedures
ARRT Registry or ARMRIT
CPR Certification
MRI Certification Preferred or within 12 months of hire into position for (ARRT only)
Ability to work overtime when required
Ability to be flexible in starting times to meet demands (weekend rotation and flexible hours)
Ability to respond to work at short notice
Exposed to radiation
Ability to operate portable equipment
Ability to deal with extremely ill patients
Ability to communicate with patients
Ability to adjust to flexible work hours
Ability to work weekends, holidays and emergency call-back
Ability to participate on-call program and available to meet department needs with minimal notice
Ability to do light, medium or heavy lifting
Ability to make independent professional decisions using good judgment skills
Ability to practice high quality patient care and technical competence
Ability to function with minimal assistance in performing job activities
Ability to demonstrate oral and written communication skills
May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as film processing chemicals
Ability to attend out-of-town site visits to view equipment
This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance for direct patient care or direct patient contact
Preferred
Prior experience with various age groups
Company
Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system based in Illinois, United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$18M2013-10-03Series Unknown· $18M
Leadership Team
Barbara Hancock
Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Operating Officer
David Rich
Clinical Practice Partner
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