MRI Radiographer

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine.

We are seeking a skilled MRI Radiographer to join our team in Community Radiology Valley Forge. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for performing a variety of MRI and MRA procedures, ensuring patient safety protocols, and assisting radiologists with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform all necessary checks of diagnosis, prescription, Epic order, and patient identification.
• Greets patients, confirms their identification, and performs the correct procedures as directed.
• Obtains patient history, screens patients for any surgeries or implanted items, explains procedures, gains consent for contrast, and verifies GFR as needed.
• Places angiocatheters, injects IV MRI contrast agents as directed by the radiologist.
• Operates the MRI scanner and all RF coils, MRI workstations, patient monitoring equipment, and MR injectors to produce high-quality images.
• Archives and verifies MRI images to hard-copy format as needed.
• Performs quality assurance testing consistent with section protocols.
• Monitors patient status, tolerance, and wellbeing throughout the study.
• Aids radiologists, doctors, and other UPHS team members in completing procedures according to applicable protocol.
• Complies with OSHA, TJC, DOH, and other mandated safety procedures or regulations.
• Maintains necessary inventory supplies for assigned workstation, rotating stock in an orderly fashion, and eliminating outdated items.
• Responds to emergency situations according to department policies.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships and partnerships within the facility and with outside customers of our services.
• Communicates equipment problems and image quality issues.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Radiologic Technologist (Required)
• Must be ARRT MRI certified (Required)
• At least 12 months of experience (Required)
• Maintain CEUs (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Graduated from an approved Radiologic Technology Program/MRI (Required)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.