Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Position Summary: Performs routine and complex Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
1. Specializes in performing routine and complex MRI procedures.
2. Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
3. Operates and maintains all assigned MRI equipment to ensure it works properly.
4. Positions patients and utilizes equipment in order to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
5. Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
6. Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
7. Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
8. Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
9. Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
10. May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
11. Performs other related duties as required and directed.
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Qualifications
Required
- Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
- Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Current BLS certification.
Preferred
- Associate degree in radiology.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Key Responsibilities
Performs routine and complex MRI procedures to produce high-quality images while ensuring patient comfort and safety. Responsible for operating MRI equipment, maintaining documentation, and performing regular equipment maintenance checks.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist at McLaren Health Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Mri Technology (Imaging Tech) — ranked against 77 active Mri Technology (Imaging Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.
MRI Technology Career Context
Of the 50 active MRI Technology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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