MRI Tech

MRI Tech for ST Health Altoona – If no MRI registry at hire, ST Health Altoona will provide training and clinical experiences!!!!

Fulltime 40 hour position – primarily second shift with rotation as needed

AFSCME union 

Posted: September 20, 2024

Start strong: Earn a $20,000 sign-on bonus when you join our team!

ST Health’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for December 2023 and later graduates, offering $9,000 in loan repayment paid over three years!!!!

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to adapt to clinical treatment and instructional aspect of care to all stages of the life cycle and to various states of health and disease.
• Selects and operates equipment as directed. Technologist set up equipment to provide the best information on exam as needed.
• Rotates within the department or other areas and by shift as required.
• Provides immobilizing devices as required. Provides immobilizing devices as required.
• Complies with established occupational BBF and TB exposure policies.
• Supports department and hospital based CPI activities by actively participating in the CPI process.
• Acquires and maintains skill level in venipuncture therapy in accordance with department policy.
• Use of PACS and Syngo.Has knowledge of the hospital PACS system, to review and acquire current and previous images. Use of the Radiology Information System and Sorian Scheduling System. Has knowledge in performing the tasks of scanning documents, interactive documents, able to charge, revise, and add procedures.
• Assists physicians in administering contrast media. Technologist has needed items, contrast, amount to be injected available plus any other materials as directed by physician and/or radiologist.
• Assists in performing first aid as necessary. Technologist will possess skills and system for first aid as necessary and renew skills annually per job requirements.
• Maintains adequate records as directed on requisitions, etc. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness. Secures and returns supplies.
• Provides protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards.Technologist insures that all guidelines are followed for the patient, co-workers and understand what requirements are necessary.
• May be responsible for specific areas of instruction for ancillary personnel. Technologist will cooperate in education for ancillary staff, students and whomever directed by supervisor or medical or Administrative Directors.
• Practices sterile technique and prevents cross contamination. Technologist will consistently provide sterile environment items to insure patient’s and co-workers’ well being.
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis. Proper technical factors as exam, diagnosis indicates; technologist sets equipment as needed.
• Transfers and positions patients. Technologists moves patient into positions per exam, radiologist dictates.
• Addresses all patient information to ensure patient safety, and directs patients accordingly