Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Explaining the MRI process to patients and ensuring the patients comply with all safety standards.
- Positioning, and possibly sedating, patients to capture clear images of the correct area of the body.
- Removing and then replacing IVs and catheters for the MRI process.
- Maneuvering the MRI equipment and positioning it to capture the correct images.
- Monitoring patients during scanning and maintaining patients’ records.
- Monitoring MRI equipment functions.
- Ensuring clear images for Physicians to provide accurate diagnoses.
- Recognizing abnormalities and irregularities in images.
MRI Technician Requirements:
- An Associate’s degree in MRI or radiology technology.
- Experience with MRI equipment and patient care would be advantageous.
- A license and certification to work as an MRI technician.
- Attention to detail, mathematical skills, and technical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.