DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING)

About the Position: This position is located at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, with the Defense Health Agency, Department of Radiology, Fort Hood, Texas. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Receive and review requests from physicians and other health care providers for MRI examinations of patients.

Perform routine, emergent, and specialized procedures with responsibility for protocols, patient care, and magnet safety.

Observe and report patient responses to instructions, movement, touch, etc., if significant.

Perform adult and pediatric magnetic resonance imaging of the heart to identify cardiac pathology such as pericarditis, sarcoidosis, thrombus, mass, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarct, and myocardial viability.

Develop magnetic resonance imaging training plans for incorporation in other programs of instruction.