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MRI Technologist, Full Time, Weekend Option
Posted Jul 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The posting requires MRI certification within a year. Where are you in that process?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic plan to meet the ARRT MR requirement on time.
Tell me about your CT experience and how it helps you in MRI.
What they are checking: How their past imaging work carries over to anatomy, positioning and patient handling.
How do you explain an MRI exam to a nervous patient before you start?
What they are checking: Whether they prepare patients clearly enough to reduce anxiety and repeat scans.
What would you do
A patient has a pacemaker card but the order says MRI today. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop and verify device conditions and protocols rather than scanning under pressure.
A patient becomes claustrophobic halfway through the exam. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Patient care skill and options to finish the exam without forcing or rushing the patient.
What would you do if a patient had a reaction to contrast during the scan?
What they are checking: Readiness to respond quickly and call for help, backed by BLS training.
This position has a weekend option. How do you handle working with fewer staff and backup on weekends?
What they are checking: Independence and judgment when help is not down the hall.
About the work
Walk me through how you screen a patient before they enter Zone 4.
What they are checking: Whether their screening is thorough enough to catch implants and metal that can injure or kill.
How do you keep family members and other staff safe around Zone 3 and Zone 4?
What they are checking: Ownership of MRI safety for everyone near the scanner, not just the patient.
How do you decide whether a patient can safely receive gadolinium contrast?
What they are checking: Knowledge of kidney function screening, allergy history and contrast protocols.
Your images show motion artifacts. What do you change?
What they are checking: Practical skill adjusting technique and coaching the patient to get a diagnostic image.
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