MRI Technologist-MRI Safety Officer Full Time Days

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Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

Job Summary

The MRI Technologist / MRI Safety Officer performs MRI procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision.  He/she performs and assumes responsibility for a variety of technical procedures assigned. In addition to the roles and responsibilities of a staff MRI technologist, the MRI Safety Officer is also responsible for a variety of tasks and duties related to MRI Safety and other duties as may be assigned.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility.  May be asked to perform other duties as assigned. 

• Performs procedures and utilizes electronic system to verify and process orders.

• Follows infection control practices, practices universal precautions and maintains a cleans and organized work environment.  

• Interacts with the patient, family members and other staff to help educate them on the procedure.

• Understands any age-related patient needs and responds accordingly; reassures patient and consistently tries to obtain cooperation while reducing anxiety.

• Assesses and monitors the patient; reports and documents change in the patient’s condition and/or support equipment (I.V., oxygen, chest tube, ET tube, etc.)

• Processes images and print films as needed  

• Attends staff and departmental meetings and participates in hospital wide work groups as assigned.

• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Essential Functions related to MRI Safety

• Ensuring that proper policies and procedures are implemented and enforced on an ongoing basis.

• Ensuring that adequate written safety procedures, emergency procedures, and operating instructions are issued.

• Ensuring the implementation and monitoring of appropriate measures for minimizing risks to staff and patients

• Managing hazards posed by the MR equipment and monitoring the measures taken to protect against such hazards.

• Ensuring that medical, technical, nursing and all other relevant staff groups who may be exposed to the MR environment are educated appropriately and updated as necessary as to MR safety requirements.

• Ensuring that there is a clear policy for testing, and clearly marking of all equipment that will be taken into Zones III and IV.

• Reporting incidents / accidents and providing guidance on how to report incidents.

• contributing to local safety committee meetings at departmental and organizational level

• Leading annual clinical audits, service evaluation and quality improvement projects in relation to MRI safety (i.e. ACR).

• Performing Quality Control/ (QC) tests as part of an MRI Quality Assurance (QA) program.

• Timely reporting back to the Manager/Director all MR safety-related issues.

• Consulting the MRMD and/or MRSE when further advice is required regarding MR safety.

• Maintains awareness of the main campus MRI Safety Program through meetings and networking.  Works with management team to optimize alignment with the main campus in safety practices and shared learnings.

Job Qualifications

Education   

• High school graduate or equivalent

Experience

• Prefer at least one-year experience performing MRI

License/Certifications

• ARRT certification and maintenance.

• ARRT-MR (must achieve within 12 months of employment)

• CRT licensure and maintenance.

• In lieu of ARRT, ARRT (MR) and CRT, ARMRT certification and maintenance.

• IV certification 

• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

• Certification in MRI Safety within one year of hire

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