MRI Technologist PER DIEM

Job description

Department: 36311 AMC Mount Pleasant - MRI Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hou rs Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Required to fill two shifts a month. Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25 Major Responsibilities: - Competently operates magnetic resonance (MR) equipment used to perform basic and intermediate diagnostic procedures. Procedures include routine musculoskeletal, neurological and orthopedic imaging, arthrogram, neurological angiography, body imaging, and small joint imaging. - Obtains medical history from patients, compares requisitions to physician's orders to ensure ordered exam accuracy, and prepares and administers contrast media under the direction of the Radiologist. - Positions patient and selects proper scanning factors, adjusts factors to attain the appropriate images, and provides magnet protection and safety in accordance with regulatory agencies. - Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position of scan on all images. - Maintains records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into...