Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation·Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Perform routine MRI procedures to produce high-quality diagnostic images while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Maintain imaging equipment, manage supplies, and collaborate with radiologists to optimize patient outcomes.
Shift: Flexible scheduling, varied hours
The MRI Technologist I performs routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures to support diagnostic and treatment services. This role ensures patient safety and comfort, produces high-quality images for physician evaluation, and maintains compliance with department protocols and safety standards. The MRI Technologist I is responsible for operating and maintaining imaging equipment, managing MRI supplies, and providing excellent patient care throughout the procedure.
Essential Functions
Performs MRI procedures according to physician orders and departmental protocols, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images.
Reviews MRI patient questionnaires and patient histories to identify potential contraindications such as implants or foreign bodies, ensuring safety during scans.
Operates MRI and processing equipment proficiently, adhering to established safety guidelines and protocols.
Educates and prepares patients for MRI exams, addressing questions and alleviating concerns to ensure patient understanding and comfort.
Ensures compliance with MRI safety standards, including maintaining MRI safety zones and verifying patient and staff readiness before entering scan areas.
Documents and correlates clinical history with exam findings, ensuring accurate and complete information is available for the radiologist.
Maintains inventory of MRI supplies and equipment, ensuring availability and sterility as required.
Verifies physician orders and patient identification prior to starting procedures to ensure accuracy and adherence to hospital protocols.
Collaborates with radiologists, physicians, and healthcare team members to ensure optimal imaging results and patient outcomes.
Monitors and maintains MRI equipment functionality, reporting issues promptly to appropriate personnel.
Provides instructions and support to patients during and after exams to promote understanding and satisfaction.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Requires graduation from an accredited Radiologic Technology or MRI program and 0-2 years of clinical experience. Must hold ARRT or ARMRIT certification and BCLS certification.
Market context
Physician openings in Missouri are typically driven by ongoing patient demand across outpatient and hospital settings, and roles like this often attract candidates who can work across state licensure requirements. Competition is usually shaped by board eligibility, active or obtainable Missouri and Kansas licensure, and readiness to meet certification and documentation expectations. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure status and BCLS certification before applying.
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