Performs MRI procedures in accordance with department policies to ensure high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include reviewing exam requests, conducting safety screenings, and maintaining compliance standards.
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Organization
MRI
Job
Summary: JOB SUMMARY Performs all MRI procedures in accordance with established department policies and procedures to ensure the best possible patient care services are delivered. .
Position
HIGHLIGHTS: $10,000 sign on bonus for full-time positions. Relocation assistance for 100+ miles Industry competitive rates.
Monday-Thursday 3PM-1:30AM Located at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital working with the pediatric population. The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective imaging.
Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
Provides appropriate MRI screening process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Demonstrates and basic knowledge of the core rules, regulations, instructions and guidelines as they apply to assignments. Knows who to go to for further explanation and support. Understands which bodies regulate the industry.
Patient
Documentation (Fundamental
Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient documentation.
Radiology (Fundamental
Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with radiology. (Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to perform limited radiology and/or limited sonography services as directed by licensed healthcare team member)
Anatomy &
Physiology
Knowledge (Fundamental
Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with anatomy and physiology knowledge. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
Core
Accountabilities:
Organizational
Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.
Problem
Solving/
Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement.
Breadth of
Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements.
Team
Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.
Core
Capabilities :
Supporting
Colleagues: -
Develops
Self and
Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.-
Builds and
Maintains
Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. -
Responsibilities
Certifications: LIC-American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Licensure-Others Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level
Less than 1 year
Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Requirements
Requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program and certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Less than one year of relevant work experience is required.
professional certificate
Compliance
Quality Standards
Patient Documentation
Patient Screening
Pediatric Care
MRI Procedures
Radiology
Anatomy & Physiology
Benefits
Disability Insurance
Health Insurance
Sign On Bonus
Wellness Offerings
Relocation Assistance
Retirement Offerings
Posting details
Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Application
Employer website
Communicates
Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Delivering
Excellent
Services: -
Serves
Others with
Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. -
Solves
Complex
Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. -
Offers
Meaningful
Advice and
Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Ensuring
High
Quality: -
Performs
Excellent
Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.-
Ensures
Continuous
Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. -
Fulfills
Safety and
Regulatory
Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Managing
Resources
Effectively :-
Demonstrates
Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. -
Stewards
Organizational
Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. -
Makes
Data
Driven
Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Fostering
Innovation: -
Generates
New
Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.-
Applies
Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. -
Adapts to
Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work. Position Qualifications:
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