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Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Mayfair Diagnostics has been helping people find clarity for their health for over 100 years. At our clinics in Calgary and area and Saskatchewan, our team of radiologists, technologists, and support staff work in a truly integrated way to provide exceptional experiences for our patients. Joining our team is more than a job. It’s an investment in your future, a plan for success.
Status: Permanent Fulltime
Location: Saskatoon
Hours: flexible options of daytime/evenings shifts
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Saskatoon team supports the overall mission, vision, and values of Mayfair Diagnostics. Our mission is to improve people’s lives, one focused image and one caring, compassionate human touch at a time. Our vision is a world in which every person has clarity about their health. These are achieved through our values of excellence, curiosity, passion, collaboration, and service.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work in an environment housing state-of-the-art technology in a progressive proactive health environment. We work in a team environment founded on cooperation and a positive workplace. This position provides an important opportunity to promote the services offered by Mayfair Diagnostics. It is often the first point of contact with patients, clients, physicians, radiologists, and employees.
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist Saskatoon is responsible for operating the MRI scanner(s), accessory equipment, and performing examinations in accordance with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan standards and guidelines while adhering to CAMRT standards of practice and code of ethics.
Reporting
This MRI Technologist reports directly to the Clinic Manager or Assistant Clinic Manager
Total Rewards
- Overtime eligibility and applicable premium pay.
- Skills-based pay model that increases your hourly rate as you expand your scope
- Signing bonus and relocation assistance available for eligible roles
- Comprehensive group benefits including health and wellness spending accounts
- Paid sick time, generous vacation, and an RRSP matching program
- Annual reimbursement for professional dues and an educational allowance.
- A supportive Educational and Professional Development program so you can grow you with the organization
Responsibilities
Provides quality assurance in the care of the patient
- Ensures accuracy of consultation request is verified in all cases without error
- Ensures that there are no errors in patient identification
- Ensures complete and accurate patient screening
- Explains the procedure to patients
- Assists patients to facilitate transport and positions
- Ensures that all patient needs are fulfilled as they arise
- Ensures patient confidentiality at all times
- Fulfills requisitions for MR imaging services to patients without delay
- Performs routine performance checks on equipment functions. Reports non-operational equipment or equipment failure to the site manager or Infrastructure
- Ensures that materials, procedure area, and patients are prepared for the procedure
- Coordinates the attending physician present for all contrast examinations, to ensure they are all properly supervised, and safely carried out
- Ensures that departmental imaging quality standards are maintained
- Assists in orientating and evaluating new employees to routines and standards
- Performs examinations in the allocated time
- Participates in educational programs, seminars, in-services, and workshops deemed appropriate
- Assists in providing a complete and accurate monthly excel spreadsheet to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)
- Assists in providing a complete and accurate tracking sheet of the use of SHA provided contrast to the Saskatchewan Health Authority
Performs some non-technical duties
- Ensures that relevant prior exams are available for reporting
- Maintains an ongoing familiarity with office duties and performing those duties when necessary to assist reception
- Documents all instances of injury or incident utilizing appropriate report forms
- Performs other non-technical duties as assigned by the manager
Maintains assigned area
- Ensures the presence of area supplies daily
- Ensures clean linen is stocked
- Orders and replenishes supplies as required
- Cleans and disinfects all work areas after each patient
Maintains compliance with
- The Mayfair Employee Policy Manual
- The Mayfair and Saskatchewan MRI Policy and Procedure Manual
- The Mayfair Quality Management Systems Manual
- The Privacy Policy Manual and Privacy Procedures Manual
- Observes magnetic resonance safety guidelines (as per the MRI Policy and Procedure manual and as per licensing requirements)
Performs other related duties as required
- Accepts assignments and follows direction of manager
Qualifications
- Certification in MRI technology from an accredited college or university
- Active credentials and membership in good standing with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) and the Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (SAMRT/CMRIPS), Basic Cardiac Life Support CPR/First Aid and IV certification is required
- Technically inclined and easily adaptable to new equipment and protocols
- Ability to be trained and work on different MRI scanners
- Excellent interpersonal, versatility, and communication skills
- Ability to be a team player with the ability to work independently
- Must be perceptive, have initiative, good judgment, and concern for detail and accuracy
- Computer skills in various computer applications such as Microsoft Office suite are beneficial
Working Environment
- The physical requirements are those of working in a high stress clinic environment
- Demonstrated awareness of ergonomics
- Requires use of the phone, computer, and sitting for extended periods of time
- Normal movements of twisting, bending, reaching, and using hands and arms in examinations and their associated tasks
- Requires urgent response to some situations
- May be required to lift items up to 5 kilograms
- Must be prepared to work staggered hours based on MRI operating hours
Mayfair Diagnostics is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. Accommodations for disability-related needs throughout the recruitment and selection process are available upon request. Any information provided by you for accommodations will be kept confidential and won’t be used in the selection process.
Mayfair collects, uses, and discloses your personal information in accordance with the provisions set out in Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act of Canada (PIPEDA). These provisions may include but are not limited to:
- Confirm certifications and qualifications
- Perform reference checks
- Contacting candidates to schedule zoom, telephone, and in-person interviews
- On successful employment, transfer of relevant information provided to create an employee record in Dayforce, our Human Resources Information System
- Upon hire, submit background screening through a third-party provider, Sterling Talent Solutions.
If you have any questions regarding Mayfair’s policy on collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, please contact Human Resources at
[email protected]. If you have any questions regarding Mayfair’s Privacy Policy, please contact Mayfair’s Privacy Officer at
[email protected].
