MRI Tech - Irving, Texas

Overview

Texas Oncology is looking for a MRI Tech to join our team!This position will support the Texas Center for Proton Therapy at the Irving, Texas location.

This position can be either a level 1, 2 or Sr based on candidate work experience.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” ® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Why work for us?

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

Join a Team That Invests in Your Future

At Texas Oncology, we recognize the long-term impact of our people and are committed to rewarding performance and potential. That’s why select roles may be eligible to participate in our Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): an incentive program designed to attract, retain, and reward top talent.

What is the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)?

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): is an incentive program that typically vests over a three-year period and is tied to both individual performance and the operational success of Texas Oncology. Awards are discretionary and based on your position, performance, and potential for future career growth at Texas Oncology. Awards are reviewed and approved during the annual compensation review. LTIP awards are subject to your continued employment through the award payment date, and are governed by the written terms and conditions of the LTIP document.

Responsibilities

• Perform high quality MRI exams on incoming patients.
• Ensures patients are properly screened for safety concerns and/or contraindications for MRI exams. Reports concerns to the supervising radiologist and communication to the requested health care provider.
• Monitor patient's wellbeing during exams; recognizes patient discomfort or medical problems and take appropriate action. Provide patient the squeeze ball (panic ball), to ensure they have complete communications with you during their exam.
• Guide patients through this sometimes difficult process by kindly talking them through the steps and answering their questions and concerns regarding exam procedures and process.
• Shall respect a patient's right to refuse the examination.
• Respond to physician questions and needs regarding patients.
• Participate in projects and/or meetings, and complete other tasks as assigned by management.
• Respect and work within the Business Conduct and professionalism alongside fellow technologist and other employees. Professional and technical communications skills.
• Ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance for the MRI scanning unit.
  Report any patient's need of medical attention. Findings from emergency response shall be immediately reported 911 and the MR Imaging facility and or authorized representative.
• Must assist in patient movement to and from the wheel chair, bed or gurney, as needed.
• Shall assure that all MRI scans are performed in accordance with established protocols and only upon the order of a person who is lawfully authorized to diagnose, treat, and prescribe. Any ambiguous procedures or requisitions will be referred to the director of the MRI facility.
• Teach MRI skillsets, practices and share MRI related knowledge to fellow technologist.
• Must perform any cleaning duties necessary within the MRI work area to include within the MRI chambers and related scanner equipment to maintain infection control policies and procedures.
• Perform automated data entry and all clerical duties related to exam/image processing, daily activities.
• MRI experience in an active clinical environment, complex MRI studies:
• Performs a variety of MRI/MRA scans of the body in accordance with department protocols and supervising radiologist directions.
• Administer contrast as needed, in a safe and effective manner.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's Degree in Radiologic Technology from an accredited school.
• Minimum three years experience as a MRI Technologist.
• Certification as a registered radiologic technologist (ARRT) required.
• Current IV and CPR certifications required.
• Certification in MRI

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for operation and repair of all department equipment. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Lifts and pushes patients in wheelchairs/stretchers weighing up to 300 pounds and places in appropriate positions for operation of equipment. Requires ability to reach above shoulder height. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to blood, toxic substances, ionizing radiation and other conditions common to a clinic environment.