MRI Technologist (Non-Registered)

Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Acworth
Posted on: March 11, 2026

Job Description:

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary - Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. - Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. - Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. - Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. - Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. - Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions Patient Care - Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. - Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique. - Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification. - Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. - Responds to emergency situations. - Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. - Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. - Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure. - Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure. - Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. - Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. - Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. - Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate. - Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care. - Preps the patient for procedure. - Demonstrates and understands sterile technique. - Prepares trays and catheters for procedures, participates in biopsies if applicable. - Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable. - Prepares and may administer contrast. - Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and dosing of contrast is weight based. - Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patients hearing during exam. - Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer. - Knows cross sectional anatomy, includes all appropriate anatomy. - Uses critical thinking skills. - Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. Equipment - Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained. - Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. - Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule. - Ability to operate patient monitoring system. Education and Communications - Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. - Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. - Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. - Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. - Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment. - Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. Quality Control - Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols. - Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. - Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed. - Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable. - Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment, i.e. locked down at all times. Operations - Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition. - Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. - Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. - Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. - Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. - Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. - Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. - Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers. - Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner. - Ability to push / retrieve studies to the PACS system. - Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. - Any other duties as assigned. - Takes call when necessary. - Performs other duties as assigned - Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education - Accredited Program Medical Technology Required Minimum License(s) and Certification - All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. - ARMRIT - Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT-MR - ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imagin

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