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Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Technologist Lead

SSM Health · WI · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The posting requires an MRI credential from ARMRIT or ARRT within 12 months of hire. Where are you in that process?

What they are checking: Whether they can meet a firm job requirement in the time the posting gives.

Shifts here could include early mornings, evenings, weekend mornings, on-call and rotating holidays. How do you feel about that schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the variable schedule and can commit to it reliably, including call.

Tell me about a time you made a patient feel safe during a scary or uncomfortable exam.

What they are checking: Patient communication, since a calm patient holds still and gets a better, faster exam.

What would you do

A patient has an implanted device and the paperwork isn't clear on whether it's MR conditional. What do you do?

What they are checking: Refusing to guess, and verifying the device and conditions with the radiologist before any scan happens.

How do you handle a patient who is claustrophobic and starts panicking halfway through the exam?

What they are checking: Calming the patient, stopping safely if needed, and finding options so the study can still get done.

You're on call and an ED patient needs a stroke MRI right away. How do you set up and get it done fast?

What they are checking: Working quickly under time pressure while still completing safety screening on an urgent patient.

About the work

Walk me through how you screen a patient for MRI safety before they go into the scanner room.

What they are checking: A thorough, consistent screening habit, since a missed implant or metal object can seriously injure a patient.

How do you explain MRI zones and keep staff and visitors safe around the magnet?

What they are checking: Understanding that the magnet is always on and controlling access to Zone IV protects everyone in the department.

What do you check before giving gadolinium contrast?

What they are checking: Screening kidney function and allergy history to prevent reactions and contrast-related harm.

Your images have motion or artifact and the radiologist can't read them. How do you troubleshoot?

What they are checking: Knowing how sequence parameters, coils and patient positioning affect image quality, and fixing them on the spot.

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The full job description

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It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced imaging professional looking to grow as a leader. You'll have the opportunity to strengthen your leadership capabilities while gaining experience that supports a potential career path into future management roles. Department: Magnetic Resonance Schedule: 36 hours per week (open to increasing this to 40 hours per week) / Day Shift - Hours will fall between Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm. Includes every 14th weekend. If 36 hours per week, there will be one weekday off every other week. Sign-On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility Relocation Assistance: Available for qualified candidates Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Leads the daily operations of assigned department's imaging services. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: • PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensures quality in imaging, patient care and work flow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy. • Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting. • Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team as needed. • Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provides input to staff performance evaluations. • Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards. • Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history). • Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Completion of a MRI or Radiology Technology program EXPERIENCE • Two years' experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent lifting/moving of patients. • Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Rare kneeling and sitting. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • ARRT-MR Magnetic Resonance Imaging - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) • Or • American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) - American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 4201000007 Magnetic Resonance Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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