MRI Technologist

Why UNC Health UNC Health invites people whose passion belongs in health care to join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves across North Carolina. This MRI opening is a state position employed by the UNC Health Care System at UNC Medical Center, with UNC Health benefits. About the Role UNC Medical Center is seeking a full-time, night-shift MRI Technologist in UNCH MRI Scatliff. The schedule is 36 hours per week on Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The technologist conducts procedures and tests using MRI equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data. This on-site role qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive paid over a three-year work commitment. Responsibilities Use professional manners and methods to verify patient identification, obtain patient history, assist patients and family members who need extra attention, help ensure patient understanding whenever possible, and help ensure patient safety. Verify identification and ask and document pregnancy status for patients of childbearing age. Demonstrate knowledge of MRI and cross-sectional human anatomy and operate MRI scanners competently. Be proficient with automatic injections of MRI contrast, disc drives, gateways, PACS, and laser printers. Maintain active ARRT or ARMRIT status by accruing continuing education when needed. Interpret protocols, select appropriate scanning parameters, share knowledge with fellow MRI technologists, and use technical knowledge to help troubleshoot equipment and protocol problems. Administer oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establish intravenous lines, administer IV contrast using safe and proper injection procedures, follow the correct process to determine contrast eligibility, and check appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol. Maintain a thorough understanding of PACS and transmit images to QC, UNC Health’s EMR (Epic), and PACS. Verify and segment images at the QC station, access IMPAX service tools to verify image transmission, and complete, modify, or cancel orders in an appropriate and timely manner, including canceling duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Ensure charge information is accurate and that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and present on PACS images. Perform tasks in a timely manner, run the schedule to create consistent workflow, volunteer for challenging tasks, difficult procedures, and new research, produce quality diagnostic images, review the patient’s chart and reports for correlation, maintain a clean and orderly work environment, document incidents as improvement opportunities, and precept new employees and students. Qualifications Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science, or completion within three months at the time of application. Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, or be registry eligible. Registry-eligible candidates must provide a copy of a diploma from an accredited program. Advanced certification in MR is required within one year of employment. Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually. All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS. Prior education, training, and experience that provide the ability to perform the assigned tasks are expected. Compensation and Benefits The hiring range is $33.37 – $47.97 per hour. Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity. This full-time night position is scheduled for 36 hours per week and qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive paid over a three-year work commitment. This is a state position employed by the UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. Employees who currently work for another North Carolina agency and participate in TSERS or the ORP are eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.