Lead MRI Technologist

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.

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.

Location: Columbia County Medical Center Hospital

Contract type and working hours: Full time (Day shift)

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

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.

• We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.

Schedule & Incentives

• This role is sign on bonus eligible.
• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates.
• A full‑time position with a Monday-Friday 7a-3:30p Day shift schedule
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
• Access to Wellstar’s Career Care program for fully funded education and guided career progression.

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. Competent to perform and post-process advanced protocols such as:
Cardiac MRI, Brain Perfusions, etc. Ability to teach and mentor fellow MR Techs. Functional oversight of department in the absence of the chief tech. Provides feedback on staff quality of images and patient interaction to Chief Tech and/or Manager.

• Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
• 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 and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
• Reviews MRI images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life…