Job Description

Summary

Why work on the Michigan Medicine Medical Imaging Team?

As an MRI Technologist with Michigan Medicine, you will perform high quality Diagnostic MRI procedures applying various principles and protocols. You?ll administer various contrast media orders to render specific organs or systems more opaque. You will perform quality assurance control on magnetic resonance equipment. Patients come to Michigan Medicine when they are searching for high-end specialty care. Our physicians and clinicians take groundbreaking research from bench to bedside. If you want to develop and grow, maximize, and expand your career experience as an MRI Technologist, there is no better place.

What perks and benefits can you look forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings.
• Generous PTO program @36 hour appointment, staff will receive 12 hours a month in PTO.
• Exposure to innovative medical imaging studies and practices.
• Advancement opportunities into lead roles and specialty imaging departments.
• State of the art technology.
• Paid breaks and lunches.

What skills would you master?

• You will learn to effectively scan with top-of-the-line equipment from Siemens and Phillips.
• You'll become skilled in interpreting patient histories and physician instructions to ensure proper examination and diagnostic results are produced.
• You?ll obtain images from adult and pediatric patients, ranging in acuity.
• Our MRI Technologists are deeply dynamic, flexible, and dependable. We work with highly acute patients are prepared to always respond appropriately.
• Our Main campus and Children?s and Women?s Hospital are Level 1 Trauma Centers and see a great variety of critical care patients.

What are the qualifications?

• Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (MR) or registration as a Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) (must be completed no later than 6 month of hire date.)
• MRI Registry eligible, Certification and Registration via ARRT or ARMRIT (must be completed no later than 6 month of hire date.)
• Cross-trainer Candidates (Currently certified in XR,CT,US,ND) must pass their MRI board up to 1 year of their hire date.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push, pull, and lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to be in stationary position (sitting or standing) up to 80% of the time.
• Ability to administer emergency care including performing CPR.

Work Hours

• Afternoon shifts consists of 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts that end at 11p or 12a during the week, and 12-hour shifts on the weekends that have an every other weekend rotation.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs Diagnostic Procedures
• Corroborates patient?s clinical history with procedure, assuring that no contraindication to a safe and/or diagnostic procedure exists and that this information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner and HIPAA disclosure.
• Positions patient using appropriate hearing protection and immobilizing techniques pertinent to an age specific population.
• Applies principles of MR safety for patient, self, and others to provide an MR compatible environment in which to perform diagnostic procedures.
• Position patients to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, while respecting patient?s ability, comfort, and safety.
• Selects appropriate imaging coil and operate MR equipment according to the established protocols.
• Evaluates images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded.
• Prepares, identifies and/or administers contrast media under the direction of a Radiologist and Department protocol.
• Provides instruction for patients, students and/or health care professionals.
• Understands and applies Guest Relation skills. Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Ensures that the scan room and the technologist room is stocked appropriately with the necessary item to conduct and safe MRI exam. (IV supplies, Linens)
• Stay in constant communication with technologists and lead technologists.
• Snapboard/Face to Face
• Status of patient
• Location of patient
• Always maintains a clean and safe work environment.

Secondary Duties and Responsivities (When PCTAs are not available)

• Screen and Change MRI patients (Outpatients, Inpatients, and ER)
• Prep patients
• Point of Care (GFR, Pregnancy)
• Oral Contrast
• Pre-Screening x-rays
• IV access
• Transport and assist patients.
• Work with the Lead Technologist to maximize efficient patient throughput.
• Stocking
• Linen in dressing rooms
• Blanket warmers
• IV cart
• Volumen
• Perform patient scheduling and reception duties, and assist clerical staff as needed.
• Assist in codes and contrast reactions (Inject Epi pen, as directed)
• Assist General Anesthesia
• Review ticket to Ride
• Assist nursing staff with sedated patients

Required Qualifications*

• MRI Registry eligible, Certification and Registration via ARRT or ARMRIT (must be completed no later than 6 month of hire date.)
• Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (MR) or registration as a Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) (must be completed no later than 6 month of hire date.)

Desired Qualifications*

• Recent hospital-based MRI experience.
• MRI advanced imaging and research experience.
• Epic experience
• IV Experience

Work Schedule

Afternoon shifts consists of 3p-11p, 1p-11p, 2p-12a, 11p-11p with varying weekend rotations.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.