Our Mission:

Our top priorities are the development of an institution delivering excellent client and patient care in addition to training graduates who are competent, confident, and ready for practice from day one. Our goal is to do this through collaborative, education- and culture-focused practice creating continuity through the patient, client, student, faculty and employee journey.  We anticipate our team, hospital and school will quickly grow, making this first year foundational in the structure of what the future school will look like.

Position Summary:   

The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University (SSVM) is seeking a skilled Multi-Modality Technologist (MRI/CT) to join our new veterinary program and teaching hospital. The hospital is located 1.5 miles from our main Glassboro campus.

SSVM is a new and innovative veterinary teaching hospital for small animals, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including a 3T MRI and 128-slice CT in our Imaging Suite. The teaching hospital is designed to accommodate multiple specialty departments, including anesthesia, cardiology, clinical pathology, dentistry and oral surgery, diagnostic imaging, emergency/critical care, exotics, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, primary care, and surgery.

Schedule:

• Shifts are primarily days (M-F) with flexibility that may include weekends


• Holiday availability may be necessary.


• Future on-call availability may be necessary.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and run MRI and CT scans for patients per clinician orders to obtain diagnostic images on small animal (canine/feline/exotic) patients


• Sets image parameters and patient positioning


• Maintains a thorough understanding of veterinary medical terminology related to imaging procedures and patient care.


• Works independently/under the guidance of the veterinarian to modify scan techniques for optimal image quality


• Maintains a clean & safe MRI and CT environment by restricting personnel access and disinfecting between studies


• Operates and maintains MRI and CT equipment, troubleshooting any issues that may arise during scanning.


• Performs routine MRI and CT quality assurance and reports any concerns in a timely manner


• Takes an active role during the patient scanning process


• Ensures medical records, including transferring of images, are accurate and timely


• Remains current in MRI and CT trends through CE attendance and certification


• Maintain a working knowledge of the Radiology Information System (RIS) for patient examination ordering, client charges, reporting, scheduling and patient flow through the Diagnostic Service.


• Maintain a working knowledge of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for storage of all Diagnostic Imaging Studies.


• Assist with fluoroscopic imaging as needed.


• Enforce and demonstrate radiation safety protocols and proper shielding with lead attire and monitoring with film badges.


• Other duties as assigned

Salary Information:

• Probationary Rate: $36.05/hour


• Job Rate: $37.25/hour


• Max Rate: $38.46/hour

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years working as an MRI technician.


• Certification in MRI by the ARRT 


• Understanding of medical records pertinent to patient care and image requests


• Ability to work in a fast-paced, adaptable environment


• Maintain a positive outlook and ability to work well with a collaborative team.


• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required, and the ability to deliver exceptional client service is expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of basic veterinary knowledge.


• Experience working in veterinary medicine.


• Experience working in an academic environment.


• Experience running advanced imaging diagnostics on animal patients.


• Comfortable teaching and training colleagues and/or students