MRI Technologist, MRI Job AKUH
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure a nurse is present at all times when imaging critically ill patients for monitoring purposes.
- Ensure all relevant records of all patients undergoing MRI scans are maintained.
- Ensure all images are sent to PACs.
- Work collaboratively with anesthetists and nurses for patients requiring MRI under sedation.
- Perform Intravenous cannulation and I.V contrast administration to patients.
- Assess patients for risk of fall and implement safety measures.
- Strap all patients to avoid falling during procedures.
- Where patients are immobile, use designated MRI safety wheel chair and /or trolley to take patients in the magnetic room.
- Ensure no gas/oxygen cylinders are taken into the magnet room
- Ensure safety checklist properly filled and checked before patient admitted to magnet room.
- Ensure is patient prepared and changed into appropriate attire (no zip, no clips, no metallic buckles, no pins, and no jewelry) before scanning.
- Minimize entry of people to MRI area.
- Report all machine faults to Section Technologist In-charge and Biomedical engineering for action immediately.
- Ensure daily QCs for equipment in the sections are done.
- Ensure equipment is cleaned as per manufacturers guidelines.
- Ensure adequate supply of hand washing soaps and hand sanitizing gels and dispensers.
- Ensure hands are washed/sanitized before and after every procedure.
- Observe stipulated guidelines when handling infectious patients e.g. use of masks etc.
- Monitor and document temperatures in these rooms
- Ensure UPS and chiller working correctly
- Read and record helium levels daily.
- Read and record magnet pressure daily.
- All exams done should be recorded.
- Record all doses of contrasts administered to patients.
- Perform Intravenous cannulation and I.V contrast administration to patients.
- Staff should avail themselves during maintenance/repairs
- When needed, conduct orientation of residents and new MR technologists
- Undergo training on any new technologies that are started in the MRI section, be it new machines, software etc.
- Participate in individual staff development e.g advance MRI procedures
- Participate in all team efforts as departmental needs arise.
- Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences or Equivalent.
- Training in MRI Scan procedures.
- A valid Basic Life Support certificate
- 3 years' experience as a Radiographer with sufficient training in MRI scan procedures.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- A team player with good customer care skills
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