MRI Assistant

Job Title: MRI Assistant

Job Location: OADC Poughkeepsie 2900 - Poughkeepsie, NY

Job Type: Part Time

Education Level: High School or Equivalent

Salary Range: $18.15 - $22.50 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Some travel between company locations

Job Shift: Varied

Job Category: Health Care

We are seeking a highly skilled MRI Assistant to join our team at Spire Orthopedic Partners. As an MRI Assistant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our MRI center, providing exceptional patient care and support to our patients and staff.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate computer literacy and proficiency in EHR systems.
• Greet and prescreen patients before entering the MRI suite.
• Assist patients with completing screening forms and escort them to the MRI suite.
• Provide dressing requirements and garments as necessary.
• Assist with transferring patients to the MRI table or wheelchair.
• Set coils for procedures and position patients on the MRI table with the technologist.
• Assist with cleaning the table for the next patient and entering charges in the EHR system.
• Manage and support a full MRI schedule daily by maintaining the MRI orders log, contacting and scheduling patients, and making live reminder calls to avoid no-shows or cancellations.
• Clean and stock linen and medical supplies, and assist with ordering MRI supplies.
• Keep changing rooms and the MRI suite tidy and organized.
• Work with a teamwork attitude focused on providing quality patient and family-centered care in a safe, efficient, effective, and timely manner.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must complete MRI Level two safety training within two weeks of being hired.
• Exceptional customer service and patient care skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform all responsibilities with diligence to established professional codes of conduct and ethics.
• Ability to interview and screen patients of all age groups related to safety issues with magnetic resonance imaging.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive relationship with patients, physicians, and other MRI center staff.
• Knowledge of hazards involved in MRI work and precautions necessary in handling such hazards.
• Maintain and display knowledge and understanding of the importance of accurate and timely documentation of care.
• Ability to deal with stressful demands due to patient flow, emergencies, and stat requests, and multiple interruptions.
• Medical Assistant experience preferred.
• Valid CPR certification.

What We Offer:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
• Dynamic environment.
• Access to a diverse network of practitioners.
• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Generous PTO.
• Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.