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Job Description
Sign-On Bonus included
Experience
- Six months of supervised clinical experience in MRI
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates degree
- Experience in pediatrics
Education
- Successful completion of an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) approved educational program
- Successful completion of accredited Magnetic Resonance (MR) program and eligible for MR credential via ARRT (MR)
Certification Summary
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) credential in Radiography (R), American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT), or Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
- Credential in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) required no later than 12 months post hire. Failure to complete credential within 12 months will result in separation from role, up to termination. ***Outpatient centers ONLY - CT credential required no later than 12 months post hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must understand all MRI safety standards and pass the MRI department safety courses with an 80% or better score
- Good communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and patient management skills
Job Responsibilities
- Operates modality specific technical equipment related to patient care imaging, image processing, image transmission, image archiving and computerized electronic medical records. Updates the electronic medical records through: Order Entry, Exam Scheduling, Exam Check-in, Begin and End Exams, Exam Verification, Exam Merging, and Image Rejection. Ensures accuracy of billing for radiology procedures.
- Provides radiologists and physicians with patient history relative to exam being performed and obtaining informed consent. Assists radiologists, as required, in the administration of contrast media and/or radioisotopes during exams. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, sedation/anesthesia personnel and all staff members to ensure a safe outcome for the patient.
- Participates in the department and modality specific quality improvement initiatives, including ACR accreditation. Consistently demonstrates proficiency in performing radiologic examinations using appropriate standardized protocols to produce the highest quality images, evaluating images for technical quality prior to sending to picture archiving and communication system for interpretation by radiologists.
- Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages. Includes family/caregiver in patient care and provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient and family.
- Uses critical thinking principles in making decisions which lead to desired outcomes while participating in the achievement of organizational and department goals by following hospital and departmental policies. Continually demonstrates service excellence behaviors.
- Attends and/or completes all system and department educational requirements, which include mandatory CBTs and annual competencies.
- Adheres to all MRI safety guidelines, practices, and policies, taking into consideration potential magnetic field interactions of ferromagnetic objects in the MRI environment.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
For more than 100 years, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has depended on clinical and nonclinical employees to help make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Consistently ranked as one of the leading pediatric healthcare systems in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s is the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. We’re also one of Atlanta’s leading employers and have been recognized as one of the nation’s top places to work.
Our System includes:
• 789 licensed beds
• Three hospitals
• Urgent Care Centers
• Marcus Autism Center
• Center for Advanced Pediatrics
• Support Center for nonclinical staff
• More than 14,000 employees, including more than 4,400 nurses and 2,300 physicians representing more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs
Why Children’s?
Here are some of the reasons new graduates and experienced clinicians alike choose Children’s.
• We manage more than 1.1 million patient visits and 44,400 surgical procedures annually.
• We are home to the only Level 1 and one of the only Level 2 pediatric trauma centers in Georgia.
• We take a team approach to care. Our clinicians collaborate with social workers, chaplains, music therapists, therapy dogs and many others to help ensure kids receive comprehensive care.
What you'll do
- The MRI Technologist performs diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging procedures and supports safe patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include operating imaging equipment, updating electronic medical records, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.
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