Radiographic Technologist

Overview

Schedule: Monday Friday 0600-2000, either 8 hours, 5 days a week or 10 hours, 4 days a week includes a 1 hour lunch.

Location: Keesler Air Force Base, MS

Pay Rate: $24.00/hr - $26.63/hr $4.41/hw

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

Benefits: PTO, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Responsibilities

• The Contractor personnel shall provide Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists for patients as scheduled by the Government.
• Performs a variety of MRI/MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) scans of the body in accordance with department protocols and supervising radiologist directions.
• Ensures patients are properly screened for safety concerns and/or contraindications for MRI exams. Reports concerns to the supervising radiologist or requested health care provider.
• Ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance for the MRI scanning unit. Report any patient's need of immediate medical attention.
• Findings from emergency response shall be immediately reported to the officer in charge of the MR Imaging facility or his authorized representative.
• Attend and participate in all meetings, staff conferences, and other appropriate professional activities as required by the supervisor.
• Shall assure that all MRI scans are performed in accordance with established protocols and only upon the order of a person who is lawfully authorized to diagnose, treat, and prescribe.
• Any ambiguous procedures or requisitions will be referred to the director of the MRI facility.
• Shall respect a patient's right to refuse the examination. 
• If the patient does not want the procedure performed, the patient's wish shall be respected and the incident logged in the scanner logbook and brought to the attention of the attending radiologist.

Qualifications

Degree/Education (5.2.4): Certificate.Certifications: Basic Life Support : Radiologic Technologist by the American Registry of the Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) (ARMRIT authorized after 21 Feb 17).Experience: Three (3) years of experience within the last five (5) years on MR imaging with any form of MRI equipment.Board Certification :  None

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

AKAHI Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.Akahi Associates is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.

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