MRI Technologist II

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment.
• Collaborates with all members of the patient care team.
• Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards department goals for retention and employee engagement.
• Utilizes verbal, nonverbal & written communication to achieve mutual understanding.
• Proactive in responding to patient needs.
• Performs routine MRI, MRA procedures.
• Optimizes protocols to provide better patient care, image quality and patient experience. This includes positioning, physiology, procedure preparation, and technical factors.
• Assists physicians during diagnostic or special procedures, including assisting with sterile technique.
• Utilizes AIDET incorporating Key Words and MANGAGE UP techniques, when speaking to patients and family members at an age-appropriate level.
• Follows all MR safety policy and procedures accordingly.
• Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures.
• Complies with job role, department and hospital safety standards, practices, and policies.
• Participates in WASTE walks and supports department LEAN projects.
• Reports near misses and inputs errors promptly into appropriate hospital patient safety reporting system to improve processes and identify trends. 
• Performs weekly imaging equipment quality control (QC) ensuring all imaging equipment is in safe working order prior to use. 
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to observe and proactively address patient reactions (i.e. medications) or potential outcomes and obtains assistance, as appropriate.
• Provides accurate and complete documentation of patient procedures. Enters charges at the time service is delivered.
• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies.
• Ensures their personal timecard is accurate and approves it in a timely manner to prevent retro amendments.
• Participates in department projects or shared governance activities.
• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a technologist.

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