Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is hiring a Technical Coordinator MRI to join our team. This full-time, days position ensures technical competence, develops clinical protocols, and facilitates operational activities critical to quality patient care and department function. You will perform all duties of a staff radiographer while assuming a lead role in daily operations and equipment performance.
What You'll Do
- Design and coordinate orientation programs for technical and assistant personnel.
- Train technical staff in applying clinical protocols and techniques.
- Develop training programs to apply evolving radiology techniques.
- Provide and coordinate technical in-service education programs.
- Provide technical assessment of job performance for employee performance appraisals.
- Assist in developing departmental and institutional policies and procedures.
- Coordinate equipment service, preventative maintenance schedule, and QM program.
- Develop rapport with the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) to ensure compliance.
- Participate in new product review and evaluation. Coordinate supply ordering.
- Maintain clinical status and staff the unit if and when needed.
- Function as the technical 'subject matter expert' for the section.
- Maintain current knowledge of all radiology imaging and patient care equipment.
- Monitor equipment log related to service and preventative maintenance.
- Report equipment failures and irregularities to the manager.
- Facilitate service calls to the proper repair company.
- Maintain communication with all radiologists to assure quality of service.
- Collaborate with manager and medical director on performance appraisals.
- Actively participate in the departmental Quality Improvement Plan.
- Manage the departmental Radiation Safety Program.
- Oversee technical quality standards.
- Participate in formal and informal process improvement and problem solving.
- Collect data to support quality management measurement and tracking.
What We're Looking For
- Graduate of an accredited school/college of Radiologic Technology.
- Graduated from an accredited educational program in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine, or diagnostic medical sonography.
- State of Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety License (IDNS/IEMA) required for those in Diagnostic Imaging (xray), CT, Mammography, Interventional Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine.
- CPR BLS certification through American Heart Association (AHA).
- Certification and registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sonography or Mammography.
- OR Certification by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in Sonography or Vascular Technology.
- OR Certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) in Nuclear Medicine.
- OR ARMRIT certification.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s Degree or 3 or more years of experience.
Team & Environment
Works under the direction of the Radiology Manager and in collaboration with the Medical Director of the section.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $47.75-$62.08 per hour.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located at 251 E. Huron, Chicago, IL.
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.
