MR Technologist - Duke Hospital - Durham - PRN
Company: Duke Health
Location: Efland
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the
best in the United States and is known around the world for its
outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University
Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive
diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional
emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65
operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital
outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an
extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For , U.S.
News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in
11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes
& endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery,
gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics,
pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital
is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the
Raleigh-Durham area.
In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive,
geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that
include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty
clinics and outpatient surgery centers.
General Description of the Job Class Perform a variety of complex,
specialized, and technical tasks associated with the operation of
high field strength magnets.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level Screen patients for MR
safety prior to procedure performance.
Assist radiologist with procedure protocoling and performance.
Start I.V.s, administer contrast media as directed and per
protocol.
Evaluate MR scans for technical quality, collate processed images
and sequence of acquisition and label appropriately.
Schedule patients for procedures; assist with clerical
functions.
Charge MR procedures and supplies in EHR
Load and operate power injectors for contrast media
administration.
Maintain accurate patient records.
Provide orientation for new technologists
Provide education and training for student technologists.
Provide for the psychological and physical needs of patients for MR
procedures.
Understand and use the Image Archival System
Perform complex tasks associated with the operation of high field
strength magnets and related equipment to produce special
radiographic images of specific body parts.
Position patients for MR scans using immobilization and protective
equipment as required.
Screen patients for MR safety prior to procedure performance.
Assist radiologist with procedure performance. Administer contrast
media or as directed and per protocol. Evaluate MR scans for
technical quality, collate processed images and sequence of
exposure and label appropriately.
Coordinate scheduling and patient flow involving multiple MR
sites.
Assist with education and training of new physicians (interns,
residents, and fellows, attending's) if Applicable.
Assist radiologists and physicists in developing new protocols and
MR imaging techniques that are unique to DUHS
Help facilitate research for the Duke Health System by scanning and
using protocols given. Demonstrate proficiency in the 100+ MR
protocols in the Health System. Teach the correct application of
these protocols to new technologists, physicians, and
researchers.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work herein
DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within Imaging services.
There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and
opportunities at each hospital within the health system.
Required Qualifications at this Level Education Graduate of an ARRT
or ARMRIT approved health sciences program in magnetic resonance,
nuclear medicine, radiography, radiation therapy, or
sonography.
Experience Level I must obtain ARRT certification within 12 months
of employment.
Level II Minimum of two years' experience as an MRI
technologist.
Level III A minimum of 4 years' experience within specialty
modality in which they are seeking promotion
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification Certification in one of
the following required: Radiography (R), Radiation Therapy (T),
Nuclear Medicine Technology (N), CNMT, ARDMS, or registry eligible
for Magnetic Resonance (MR).
ARRT or ARMRIT registered in Magnetic Resonance (MR) required
within 12 months of employment.
BLS certification
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed
to providing employment opportunity without regard to an
individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression,
gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration,
innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success
depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best
when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and
experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential
that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University
and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob
functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities.
Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable
accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Keywords: Duke Health, Durham , MR Technologist - Duke Hospital - Durham - PRN, Healthcare , Efland, North Carolina
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