Travel MRI Technologist - $2,160 per week - MedHQ Staffing Solutions : Job Details

MedHQ Staffing Solutions is seeking a travel MRI Technologist for a travel job in Queens, New York.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: MRI TechnologistDiscipline: Allied Health ProfessionalStart Date: ASAPDuration: 11 weeks40 hours per weekShift: 8 hours, eveningsEmployment Type: TravelJob Responsibilities:-Interviews patient prior to MRI procedure for MRI safety prior to performance of the procedure.-Ensures patient safety, including correctly identifying every patient using approved two (2) patient identifiers at every point of contact in the MRI suite.-Explains the MRI process and instructs patient on the procedure to obtain optimal imaging diagnostic results; answers all related questions and responds to patient's needs or concerns, as required.-Safely sets-up, operates, and adjusts, MRI equipment, selecting proper technical factors to obtain accurate MRI studies; selects software options and imaging parameters, when adjusting an MRI machine; returns equipment to its original location after each scan.-Ensures safety for patients, operator and visitors within magnetic field zone four (4).-Prepares patient for radiological procedure by safely positioning patient for MRI scans, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors; monitors patient during scanning.-Ensures that MRI rooms are clean, organized, and safe for MRI examinations; cleans MRI scanners after each patient use.-Maintains proper-functioning imaging equipment and performs image quality and calibration tests on equipment, as necessary; reports any malfunction to appropriate staff.Skills: Required Skills & Experience: -One (1) year of MRI experience, Relevant Equipment. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A Education: Required Education: -Associate's degree from a Radiologic Technology program. Preferred Education: -N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: -Valid license as a Radiologic Technologist issued by NYSDOH. -Advanced-Level Certification from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).About MedHQ Staffing SolutionsBecker Health, a division of MedHQ, provides clinical staffing services for facilities that need patient-centric Specialty Nurses.BenefitsWeekly payHoliday Pay401k retirement planSick payReferral bonusMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsLicense and certification reimbursement