Medical Imaging Technologist

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

The Medical Imaging Specialist is responsible for providing CT and MR imaging expertise for the Intuitive 3D modeling service and operation team. This includes performing initial inspection of CT and MR scans received for 3D model segmentation, providing in-process consultation for segmentation technicians, and performing final QC for segmented 3D models to ensure delivery of high-quality 3D models to customers for use in patient education, pre-operative planning and intra-operative reference. Additional functions of the position are described herein.

Essential Job Duties

3D Model Service

• Perform initial inspection of CT and MR scans received from customers. This includes checking scan conformance rules and quality, selecting the best series for 3D model segmentation, assigning orders to segmentation technicians, prioritizing assignments according to surgery dates and organ types, and documenting scans that are not suitable for 3D segmentation.
• Provide in-process consultation for segmentation technicians. This includes providing imaging interpretation and checking segmentation accuracy.
• Perform final QC for segmented 3D models prior to delivery. This includes ensuring the final 3D models displayed correctly in the App viewer and the final 3D models meet customer expectations.
• Provide clinical expertise in medical imaging interpretation applied to segmentation of patient scans from CT and MR.
• Assist process engineers for testing cases and validation cases.
• Report issues with scans received from I3DM orders for engineering teams to troubleshoot.
• Support discussions with customer imaging facilities to identify potential scan protocol changes that can result in improved 3D model quality.
• Communicate clinical expertise on medical image quality and interpretation to improve segmentation team knowledge.
• Help CT acquisition for clinical development labs (provide suggestions for scan parameters).

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience (Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that an individual must possess to successfully perform in job)

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience with a University degree, or 6 years experience with a Master’s degree, with a clinical focus area related medical imaging (CT and MR) interpretation, or 3 years of clinical experience with a Registered Radiologist Assistant (RRA) degree.
• Familiar with CT and MR scanning protocols (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic).
• Experience with case management in a clinical setting, including operational efficiencies in clinical trials and effective communications with clinicians.
• Active Radiography credential from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Preferred experience in 3D and multi-planar reformatting.
• Preferred experience in interpretation of radiologic images (CT and MR) of the human body (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic), or active ARRT (CT) and (MR) credentials.
• ARRT (RRA) credential is highly preferred.
• Attention to detail and excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that