Reporting to the Director Radiology, manages daily operations of the Radiology MRI Department to include the technical and the physical plant in both of these areas. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission and values.
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Supervises technical services of MRI departments
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Schedules area assignments of personnel
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Coordinates activities and services of the departments
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Schedules maintenance of the equipment
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Responsible fo the quality control of technical standards
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Schedules patient flow consistent with staffing and room availability
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Coordinates exams with appropriate areas in the Radiology Department
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Reports problems relating to staffing, morale, work methods, procedures, transfers, and recommends action in all personnel matters for those personnel assigned to him/her
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Responsible for all safety regulations in assigned areas of supervision
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Participates in formal teaching programs and in-service educational classes as required
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Responsible for procurement of supplies for the department
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Assists with development, review/revision of policies and procedures
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Assists with intervewing and coaching members of the MRI team
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Assists Director of Radiology with budget process
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Performs MRI procedures
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Prepares exam room and equipment to conduct MRI examinations in accordance with infectious disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures
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Assumes responsibility for the safety of the patient during the MRI examination
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Reviews patient medical history, previous imaging, and supporting clinical information
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Ensures that the MRI examination order is complete, contains relevant information, and meets the standard of “medical necessity”
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Evaluates any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures
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Communicates with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand
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Use proper patient positions tools, devices, and equipment adjustment to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition
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Conduct patient clinical assessment and performs the MRI examination ordered by the physician in accordance with professional and facility scanning guidelines and protocols
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Apply independent, professional, ethical judgment, and critical thinking to safely perform MRI procedures
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Apply independent judgment during the MRI examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images
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Except as authorized by written facility policies and procedures, refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis question to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional
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Identify and document any limitations to the MRI examination
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Review examination images and submit to PACS for the interpreting physician
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Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (i.e. HIPAA) and facility policies and procedures
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Adhere to accepted professional and ethical standards
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Provide patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
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Maintains appropriate supply par levels in MRI examination rooms
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Maintain cleanliness of the equipment and room
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MR Safety Officer (MRSO)
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Develops, documents, and introduces, in conjunction with and under the authority of the MR supervising radiologist, safe working procedures for the MRI environment
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Readily accessible and available to the MRI technologists
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Ensures proper policies and procedures for day-to-day MRI safety are enforced
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Ensures that appropriate measures for minimizing risks to health that arise from the use of or exposure to the MRI equipment, as per the direction of the MRI supervising radiologist, are implemented and monitored
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Manges hazards posed by the MRI equipment, and monitors the measures taken to protect against such hazards
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Ensures that medical, technical, nursing, and all other relevant staff groups who may be exposed to the MRI environment are educated appropriately on a regular basis as to the safety requirements and updated as necessary
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Maintains records of the personnel who have been educated appropriately as to the safety requirements
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Consults the supervising MRI radiologist when further advice is required regarding MRI safety
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Reports to the supervising MRI radiologist in a timely fashion any and all MRI safety-related issues
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Ensures that there is a clear policy for the purchasing, testing, and marking of all equipment that will be taken into the MRI environment
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Provides or ensures the provision of MRI safety education and training
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Equipment Use and Maintenance
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Performs quality control procedures to ensure that the MRI equipment operates at optimal levels
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Contacts BioMedical Engineering immediately upon finding the MRI equipment is not operating at optimal levels
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Documentation and Reporting
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Documents any incidental findings that may impact patient safety or patient care and provide that information to the interpreting physician
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Operates the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
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Exercise responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of facility database records and logs
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Documents quality assurance and quality control results appropriately
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Quality Assessment / Quality Improvement
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Works with the appropriate staff to ensure quality patient care
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Carries out Quality Assurance protocols and Quality Improvement measures within the facility
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Participates in departmental Process Improvement projects and staff meetings
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Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence
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Develops working relationships that are characterized by mutual support, open communication, trust and respect
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Accepts suggestions for change or growth in a positive, self-development manner
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Projects positive image of self and hospital when dealing with physicians, other departments, patients, families and visitors
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Assesses own skills knowledge and identifies personal objective in order to improve overall performance as well as to enhance professional growth
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Assists with the education and training of new employees and MRI students
Must be a graduate of an AMA approved school of Radiological Technology with certification in Radiography with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
