MRI Tech-Per Diem- Day/Evening

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. Summary: Providing quality care and using MRI technical skills to meet patient expectations. Responsibilities: MRI Safety Screening: Completes appropriate screening of customers by following departmental procedures and obtaining pertinent documentation. 20% IV contrast administration: Performs venipuncture for contrast administration and then operates power injectors following departmental guidelines for appropriate injection. 10% Image Acquisition: Reviews prescription and protocol for appropriateness. Chooses required coils and accessories when positioning patients. 20% Cerner: Uses Cerner RIS to Fuji Pacs to start, complete and finish studies. Checking that all appropriate images are available to the radiologist for viewing. 20% Siemens Scanner: Performs all procedures on a Siemens Espree 1.5 open bore magnet. 20% Performs other duties as assigned. 10% American Registry of Radiologic Technologists * Radiographer Graduate from an approved school of Radiologic Technology Minimum of 3 years MRI experience Accredited in MRI with the ARRT CT state license Education: Essential: * HS Graduate or Equivalent Working conditions: Essential: * Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity * Significant occupational risk * Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force * Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Danbury Hospital Org Unit: 491 Department: MRI NMH Exempt: No Salary Range: $54.73 Hourly