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Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Hillcrest Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is now ranked as the No. 3 hospital among Cleveland-area hospitals and the No. 4 hospital in Ohio, according to U.S. World and News Report.' Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

The MRI Department is seeking a MRI Technologist to join their team of devoted caregivers; where you will work together to support the Cleveland Clinic's vision by putting patients 'first and providing world-class care. Within this role, you'll perform MRI exams on patients of all ages. Your primary duties will include but are not limited to:

• Preparing and validating the patient screening safety form.

• Educating patients regarding MRI procedures while ensuring patients' comfort and safety during and after the exam.

• Maintaining equipment and reporting any current or possible malfunctions with equipment immediately.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Has strong communication skills and can multitask in a stressful situation.

• Currently is a Registered Technologist credentialed by the ARRT along with carrying a Basic Life Support certification.

• Works well in a close-knit, team building environment.

• Has knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and related pathologic processes.

• Can provide empathy and compassion in a patient-centered environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are flexible and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and checks patients prior to MRI procedure.

• Acquires and reviews patient questionnaire, chart and data/requisition to determine contraindication of having MRI examination.

• Verifies and validates patient screening safety form.

• Performs MRI procedures required per protocol and performs daily QA.

• Performs VNA punctures and maintains competencies.

• Educates patients regarding MRI procedures, equipment and exam.

• Ensures patients' comfort and safety during and after the exam.

• Assists with scheduling of patients.

• Administers proper contrast related to patient having MRI exam.

• Acquires, archives, transmits and prints images via PACS.

• Completes after hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork.

• Immediately reports any malfunctions and observes potential equipment dysfunctions and reports problems or calls for service.

• Maintains available equipment up-time at the highest level for patient accessibility.

• Processes billing via RIS.

• Instructs and mentors new hires and Radiology students.

• Learns new technical information and skills.

• Attends in-service programs and professional affiliation sessions.

• Potentially rotates through all imaging modalities, sites, and/or locations.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Must have one of the following: Graduate of an AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology, graduate of an accredited school in Sonography or Radiation Therapy, or possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology or certification from CAHEA approved Nuclear Medicine Technology training program.

Certifications:

• Must be a Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(R) (ARRT), or R.T.(S)(ARRT), or R.T.(T)(ARRT), in good standing. Or must be a Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(N) (ARRT) in good standing or be a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) through the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board. Note: ARDMS and NMTCB are primary pathways

• Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: R.T.(MR)(ARRT) required within one year of hire.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Complexity of Work:

• Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and related pathologic processes.

• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills are required to provide excellent care to patients and families.

• Ability to function well with minimal or no direct supervision.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year experience as a General Radiologic Technologist or experience in other imaging modalities preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.

• Requires frequent pushing and pulling of equipment up to 75 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities