Lead MRI Tech, Full-time, Days, 8hrs

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Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital and its staff aim to exceed the expectations of our patients, their families and the community with a service-oriented attitude. We seek excellence, courtesy, teamwork, respect, communication and enthusiasm in our future colleagues. If you are looking for exciting career opportunities with growth potential, come and join the team at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital!

Job Summary: 

The Lead MRI Technologist provides advanced clinical and operational support within the MRI department while serving as a technical resource and workflow coordinator for MRI staff.  This role performs complex MRI examinations, supports quality and safety initiatives, assists with staff training and competency development, and collaborates with leadership to optimize departmental operations, patient throughput, and service excellence.

The Lead MRI Technologist functions as a subject matter expert in MRI imaging practices and safety standards and supports compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs advanced and specialized MRI examinations utilizing approved protocols while ensuring optimal image quality, patient safety, and workflow efficiency.
• Serves as the primary technical resource for MRI staff, providing real-time guidance, troubleshooting support, and escalation assistance during complex or urgent cases.
• Coordinates and prioritizes daily MRI workflow in collaboration with leadership to support patient access, exam urgency, and departmental productivity goals.
• Monitors image quality and protocol compliance; provides coaching, feedback, and corrective guidance to staff to maintain diagnostic standards.
• Assists with onboarding, training, and competency validation of MRI technologists, students, and temporary staff.
• Supports implementation and optimization of MRI protocols, workflows, and new technologies in collaboration with radiologists and leadership.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, performance metrics monitoring, and patient safety activities, including turnaround time and service excellence initiatives.
• Provides MRI safety oversight and guidance to staff and supports departmental compliance with MRI safety standards, including screening practices and environmental controls. May serve as MRI Safety Officer when designated and appropriately certified.
• Collaborates with leadership to identify operational challenges and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, patient experience, and staff engagement.
• Assists with equipment readiness, troubleshooting coordination, and vendor communication to support continuity of operations.
• Supports compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and organizational requirements, including documentation, audits, and departmental readiness activities.
• Acts as a clinical role model by demonstrating professionalism, accountability, and patient-centered care standards consistent with Cedars-Sinai values.
• Facilitates communication between MRI staff, radiologists, nursing, scheduling, and ancillary departments to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Participates in departmental meetings, committees, and initiatives related to quality, safety, and operational performance.
• Performs all duties of an MRI Technologist, as needed, to support departmental operations. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports MRI safety practices within the department, including screening processes, zone compliance, and staff adherence to MRI safety protocols.
• Assists with coordination of patients requiring special considerations, including implants, conditional devices, anesthesia support, or complex clinical conditions.
• Collaborates with radiologists and clinical teams to facilitate advanced MRI procedures and protocol adjustments as needed.
• Assists with monitoring MRI equipment functionality, room readiness, and environmental safety within the magnet suite.
• Supports workflow coordination for emergent or inpatient imaging needs in collaboration with nursing units and ancillary departments.
• Provides technical guidance related to contrast administration workflows, patient preparation, and MRI-specific procedural considerations within scope of practice.
• Supports MRI research or specialized imaging protocols
• Assists with MRI scheduling optimization initiatives
• Participates in MRI equipment evaluation or upgrades
   

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Graduate of Radiologic Sciences, Health Administration, Medical Imaging or Related Field (preferred)

• Minimum Associate Degree/College Diploma Graduate of Radiologic Technology, Radiography degree, MRI Technology, or related Imaging/Health science field. 

License/Certifications:

• MRI Safety Officer (MRSO) certification may be required for individuals assuming assigned MRI safety leadership responsibilities (preferred).

• Minimum American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) – R.T. (MR) credential, or American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) – Certified MRI Technologist.

   

Experience:

• Preferred 5 years MRI experience with demonstrated leadership and/or advanced clinical expertise

• Minimum 3 years MRI Technologist experience in a clinical setting