MRI Technologist - Full Time Days Sign on bonus eligible
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Describe a time a claustrophobic patient was about to walk out. What did you do?
What they are checking: Practical skill at getting an anxious patient through a long scan
What would you do
A patient tells you at the last minute they have a stent but can't remember when it was placed or what kind. What do you do?
What they are checking: Refusal to guess on implant safety, and knowing who to call
You're expected to review images before exam completion and act when they aren't diagnostic. How do you decide a scan needs repeating when the patient is already exhausted?
What they are checking: Balancing diagnostic adequacy against patient tolerance without cutting corners
How do you prioritize when a time-sensitive inpatient study lands in the middle of a full outpatient schedule?
What they are checking: Flow management and communication with the floors
This post is sign-on bonus eligible and based at Huntley. Is that location and a straight day shift what you're looking for right now?
What they are checking: Fit with the stated site and shift before either side goes further
About the work
This is full-time days on MRI at Huntley. Walk me through how you screen a patient before they go anywhere near the magnet.
What they are checking: Whether screening is a disciplined routine or a form someone signs
The posting says you apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality. Give me an example where you changed something within protocol to rescue a study.
What they are checking: Real command of sequences rather than button-pushing
Tell me how you handle contrast administration, including screening for contraindications and what you monitor afterward.
What they are checking: Kidney function screening, reaction watch and documentation discipline
The job says you identify equipment performance issues and follow up through service processes. What have you caught early on a magnet before it became a problem?
What they are checking: Attention to quality assurance trends instead of waiting for a failure
What is your part in keeping the magnet room safe when a nurse or a housekeeper needs to come in?
What they are checking: Ownership of magnet room access rather than assuming others know the rules
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