Kindred Healthcare·Hartsville, South Carolina
Perform magnetic resonance imaging procedures while ensuring patient safety and optimizing technical factors. Document orders, prepare patients, and maintain medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
Join Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, a 116-bed community hospital located in Hartsville, SC, that has been recently honored with ScionHealth’s Platinum Award, eight consecutive “A” safety grades from Leapfrog, Top General Hospital honors from Leapfrog, and recognition as a Great Community Hospital by Becker's Hospital Review.
The hospital delivers excellence across the continuum of services, and holds numerous accreditations and certifications in areas that include chest pain, stroke and heart failure, hip and knee replacement, sepsis, and more.
Come grow your career at Carolina Pines, where innovation, safety, and community are core to everything we do.
Job Summary Performs magnetic resonance imaging in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Essential Functions Receive, relay and document verbal, facsimile, electronic and/or telephone orders in the patient’s chart as permitted by state and company policies.
Provide education and prepare patients for procedures.
Select the appropriate protocol and optimize technical factors while maximizing patient safety.
Apply principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others.
Apply three basic principles of radiation safety: time, distance and shielding.
Observe patient and machine during procedure and report any unexpected outcomes.
Clean and disinfect x-ray room and equipment as per infection control policy.
Evaluate images for proper positioning and determine if additional images will improve the procedure or treatment outcome.
Evaluate images for technical quality and ensure proper identification is recorded.
Corroborate a patient’s clinical history with the procedure and ensure information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
Postprocess images and data.
Verify archival storage of exam data.
Assist in maintaining medical records while respecting confidentiality and established policy.
Identify and respond to emergency situations.
Follow process for managing equipment and physical environment to ensure a safe working environment.
Communicate issues, concerns, and opportunities for improvement to immediate supervisor routinely.
Work cooperatively as a team member with co-workers in all departments of the hospital.
Apply principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care.
Provide optimal patient care.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%25 Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Performs other related duties as assigned
Education Graduated from an approved Joint Review Committee of Radiologic Technology program (JRCRTE) and is required to successfully pass the registry that is administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists within one year of post-graduation.
Licenses/Certifications The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration.
Current BLS certification.
State certifications/licensure as required by the state of practice.
Experience One year experience in diagnostic imaging preferred.
Must be a graduate of a JRCRTE approved program with ARRT registration and current BLS certification. One year of experience in diagnostic imaging is preferred.
Market context
In South Carolina, administration roles in healthcare settings often stay active because clinics and health systems need staff who can keep programs, records, and daily operations organized. These positions are competitive when candidates pair a bachelor’s degree with relevant program experience and comfort working in a clinical environment. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to show program coordination experience and readiness for physical tasks such as lifting up to 15 lbs.
