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Summary:
Conducts procedures and tests using MRI equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data.
Rex Holly Springs Hospital is seeking a PRN Weekend MRI Technologist to join our skilled and collaborative Imaging team at our state-of-the-art hospital in southern Wake County.
Our Imaging department is recognized for its supportive, respectful culture and strong collaboration across modalities.
We work together as one cohesive team to provide high-quality patient care in a professional and positive environment.
Position Summary The ideal candidate is flexible, adaptable, and team-oriented, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary department. A strong commitment to patient safety, image quality, and excellent service is essential.
Position Details Status: PRN (Per Diem)
Department: MRI Location: Rex Holly Springs Hospital
Clinical Coverage Includes Emergency Department patients Inpatients and outpatients Pediatric patients Scheduling Expectations Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
No call or holiday requirements for PRN staff Opportunity to pick up additional PRN shifts at the Raleigh campus, if desired If you are seeking a weekend PRN opportunity in a modern MRI environment with a team that values collaboration, work-life balance, and professional respect, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities:
1. Patient Identification- Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, insures patient understanding whenever possible, and insures patient safety. Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age.
2. MRI Technology- Demonstrates knowledge of MRI and cross-sectional human anatomy. Is competent in the operation of the MRI scanners, proficient in automatic injections of MRI contrast, disc drives, gateways, PACS and laser printers. Maintains active status with ARRT or ARMRIT by accruing CE’s when needed. Interprets protocols and selects appropriate scanning parameters, shares knowledge with fellow MRI technologists and uses technical knowledge to assist in actively trouble shooting problems with respect to equipment and protocols
3. Contrast- Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol.
4. Image Transfer- Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, and transmits images to QC, UNCH’s EMR, EPIC and PACS, verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission, completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Insures that all charge information is accurate. Verifies patient identification in accordance with UNC policy, insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images.
5. Other Duties- Performs task in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research, produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation, maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department. Precept new employees and students
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science or completion within 3 months at time of application.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences, American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.
● Requires advanced certification in MR within one year of employment.
● Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
● All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital
Organization Unit: HS Diagnostic Services
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 16.00
Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Weekend
Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
