The MRI Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and overseeing daily operational activities within a growing MRI department, including support for the implementation of a new MRI system. This role serves as a lead resource for the MRI team and works collaboratively with a well-established and supportive leadership team to ensure operational excellence, patient safety, and continued service line growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate and manage day-to-day operations of the MRI departmentServe as a lead and primary point of support for MRI technologists and staffSupport the rollout and operational integration of a new MRI machineAssist with implant verification and MRI safety screeningManage supply inventory and ensure operational readinessSupport workflow improvements and process optimization in a growing service line

Major Responsibilities:

Accountable for coordination of daily operational activities of MRI Department.

Coordinates daily schedule for MRI technologists to ensure adequate coverage of equipment and patient demand.Works with equipment service department to maintain maximum up-time on equipment.Orders supplies to maintain adequate department inventories.Provides Manager with feedback on daily operations adjusting to meet customer (inpatient and outpatient) demands and physician expectations.This position is responsible for implementing departmental policies and procedures in regard to staff and patients.

Accountable for giving direction and instructions to MRI Technologists in the execution of present MRI protocols, also providing direction for nursing staff in monitoring of patients.
 

Responsible for maintaining technical excellence of MRI staff to present and new procedures in MRI.

Responsible for maintaining staff’s knowledge in ancillary workstation, injectors, satellite, PACS.

Instructs staff on preparing images for radiologist interpretation ensuring that all data is available for accurate diagnosis.

Maintains working relationship with nursing and technical staff by supporting them with technical knowledge when required as well as assisting them with their departmental responsibilities.

Initiates IVs for administration of contrast agents utilized in MRI and implements with staff constant standard precaution techniques. and implements with staff constant standard precaution techniques.

Accountable for obtaining documentation for departmental records related to patient statistics, supplies, patient billing and preservation of patient records maintained in MRI facility.

Works directly with radiologist to ensure optimal diagnostic results and operates equipment to specifications to achieve desired results.

Obtains and documents confidential patient histories to ensure not only appropriateness of patient but also to ensure that the radiologist has all pertinent and relative information prior to test being performed.

Documents patient charge data, modifying and initiating additional charges as procedure modifications are made per radiologists.

Documents ordering and receiving of inventory.

Documents any allergic reactions, incident reports regarding staff or patient situations.

Accountable for maintenance of department compliance with Accrediting Organization and departmental established safety standards to ensure patient and staff well being at all times.
 

Maintains magnetic and radiation safety standards.

Maintains fire safety standards.

Maintains knowledge of department Code Blue policy.

Maintains knowledge of department disaster, evacuation and quench policy.

Maintains and constantly implements standard precautions and infectious safety standards.

Attends mandatory in-services.

Maintains documentation of equipment malfunction and monthly coil checks.

Maintains technologists’ competencies/certifications in Associate Requirement Tracking.

Promotes patient safety by reporting issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.

Accountable for maintaining good relations when dealing with all persons encountered in daily performance of job.
 

Relates with internal customers – fellow staff members, physicians.

Relates with external customers – ancillary departments, inpatients and outpatients, family members, service engineers, application specialists.

Education/Experience Required:

1 year MRI experience - 3 years general radiology experience – ARRT

Preferred Qualifications:

MRSO (Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer) preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Basic knowledge of cross- sectional anatomy and the usual MRI procedures.

ARRT Registry - IDNS License - CPR Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to respond to request to work on short notice.Ability to be flexible in starting times to meet demands. (weekend rotation and flexible hours)Ability to facilitate department and educational meetings.Exposed to radiation.Ability to operate portable equipment.Ability to deal with extremely ill patients.Ability to communicate with patients.Ability to adjust to flexible work hours.Ability to work weekends, holidays, and call-back.Ability to participate on-call program and available to department needs with minimal notice.Ability to do light, medium or heavy lifting. LIGHT: Lifting up to 20-50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently. MEDIUM: Lifting up to 20-50 pounds occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly. HEAVY: Lifting 50 to 100 pounds occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds constantly.Ability to make independent professional decisions using good judgment skills.Ability to practice high quality patient care and technical competence.Ability to function with minimal assistance in performing job activities.Ability to demonstrate oral and written communication skills.May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as film processing chemicals.Ability to attend out-of-town site visits to view equipment. *This position will need to recognize needs and behavior of a variety of age groups of patients they come in contact with, i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred.
 If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.