MRI Technologist To provide patient care and technical skills in the operation of magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI) to produce cross-sectional images of patient's body for diagnostic purposes by performing the following duties. This position is a direct patient care position performing magnetic resonance imaging in the inpatient, emergency room, and hybrid operating room settings. You will be part of an imaging team at the first medical school in the State of Texas with a long history of producing top physicians from across the globe. We perform state of the art prostate, cardiac, breast, pediatric, perfusion and research protocols. You would be working on 1.5 & 3.0T GE and Siemens equipment. Required education/experience: Associates degree or radiologic graduate of an accredited radiologic health science program. ARRTR or ARMRIT registered, and one (1) year of MRI experience or graduate from a MRI training program with minimum of 500 clinical hours of MRI training.
Preferred experience:
2 years of MRI experience preferred. Why choose the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)?Aside from offering an environment where teamwork, camaraderie and work-life balance are valued, UTMB offers unique benefits, including: Teachers Retirement Plan (Pension). Working for UTMB, you can choose to enroll in the Teachers Retirement pension plan, a benefit in which the State of Texas will pay you regular payments from the day you retire, for as long as you live! This money is above and beyond any Social Security benefits you may be eligible for or any other monies you have saved for retirement. Retirement Health Insurance. If you work for UTMB a minimum of 10 years, once you retire you and your spouse/partner are eligible for health insurance, above and beyond that of Medicare, for the rest of your life! With the cost of health care, this is an amazing benefit many do not know about. Why UTMB Galveston Campus? Choosing a career on the Galveston campus means you are choosing a life of balance. Living near water provides fresh air, helps your immune system, promotes better sleep and allows you to become closer with nature. The Galveston Imaging Team partners with the Dolphin and Turtle rescue programs of Galveston to provide emergency imaging. Yes, we image dolphins! Some of us also take shifts combing the beaches searching for turtle nests, and many are divers, fishermen/women and boaters. We also get together and play volleyball against other hospital teams. In short, joining Galveston Imaging means you are joining a family that appreciates the science and technology of our profession but balances it with a lifestyle of flipflops, coverups and fun. Another secret of the Galveston campus is that should your children graduate from any High School in the Galveston College taxing district they are eligible for a Universal Access scholarship, which covers two years of tuition at Galveston Community College! Plus, an additional program called Universal Access Plus covers books and required course equipment up to $2,100. Yes, college paid for!! Yes, college can be fully paid for!! In two years, your child could have a career earning real money and not be paying college debt.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Thursday 4PM to 10PM. 24 hours per week with partial benefits and proportional accruals. Equal Employment OpportunityUTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
