Salary
Hourly rate: $38.31 – $53.63. Placement within the range depends on relevant work experience, internal equity, and, where applicable, collective bargaining agreements for union‑represented positions.
Benefits
- $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
- $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
- $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
- $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 part‑time)
- Matching 401(k)
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
- Paid time off and Holiday pay
Description
The MRI Technologist supports Northwestern Medicine’s mission to deliver world‑class patient care by ensuring safe, high‑quality imaging services. The role requires adherence to all relevant policies, regulations, and accreditation standards while fostering a positive patient experience.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accountability for patient safety throughout the MRI process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post‑procedure care.
- Perform MRI safety screening, including implant and foreign body evaluation, and ensure appropriate clearance before magnetic field exposure.
- Enforce controlled access and safe practices within the MRI environment.
- Produce diagnostic‑quality MRI images using approved protocols and professional standards.
- Apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges.
- Review images prior to exam completion and initiate corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met.
- Administer contrast in accordance with policy, including screening, IV access when required, monitoring, and response to adverse events.
- Operate imaging equipment and maintain imaging room readiness.
- Identify equipment performance issues and initiate follow‑up through established service processes.
- Coordinate exam flow and prioritize time‑sensitive studies.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in EPIC and Visage, including exam set‑up, image routing, result availability, and charging accuracy.
- Adhere to organizational values, ethical standards, certifications, and compliance requirements.
- Consistently uphold all applicable quality and safety standards within diagnostic imaging, such as radiation safety, MRI safety, and infection prevention measures.
- Ensure a positive patient experience throughout care delivery.
- Support department initiatives to improve relationships, reliability, efficiency, and growth, and perform additional responsibilities aligned with patient care and department needs.
Qualifications – Required
- Graduate of an accredited Radiology Technologist Program.
- Certification as an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or American Registry of MRI Technologist (ARMRIT).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If offered a position, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form permitting the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, in compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Sign‑On Bonus Eligibility
Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending on the job family.
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