MRI Technologist

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

This mid-level position with certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), under the direction of a radiologist and / or the Director of Radiology, performs MRI procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision of technical details. Applies age-specific needs in the assessment, treatment or care of patients.

Job Specific:

• Assumes responsibility for designated area of work and procedures as required for routine or special assignments. (EF)
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of assigned work area. (EF)
• Secures and stocks supplies as appropriately needed. (EF)
• Rotates "on-call" with other radiographers. (EF)
• Attends area seminars and related workshops needed to keep abreast of advances in procedures or techniques in the work field.
• Attends all in-service or orientation programs as scheduled.
• Reports all equipment malfunctions or failures to supervisor. (EF)
• Contributes to the Radiography students’ education in a positive way. (EF)
• Applies age-specific needs in the assessment, treatment or care of patients.
• Patient Care Services assigned members of Stroke Team are responsible to attend quarterly meetings and to comply with eight (8) hours of stroke education yearly.

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Graduate of a program of Radiology Technology and/or MRI

Clinical knowledge needed to perform MRI procedures

Interpersonal skills necessary to successfully engage with physicians, providers, patients, co-workers, and visitors

• Current license with ARRT
  - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or ARMRIT
• Current license with the TMB
  - Texas Medical Board
• Current BLS from AHA
  - The American Heart of Association

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, currently renovating its 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter.

Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program,Birth Center with labor and delivery, animation and surgery center,…