Travel MRI Tech Jobs in Pennsylvania

Yes, Act 102 can protect agency MRI techs at covered facilities from mandatory overtime. It covers hourly staff or employees classified as nonsupervisory for collective bargaining. Exceptions include certain emergencies, permitted on-call work and procedures that cannot safely be interrupted. You can still agree to voluntary overtime.

Yes, ARRT's primary MRI pathway doesn't require radiography registration. It includes an approved MRI program, a degree, ethics requirements and an exam. You can hold MRI registration on its own, though employers may require other credentials for specific roles.

Prescribed CQR continuing education can also count toward biennial CE. You don't necessarily need two separate sets of coursework. CQR is the ten-year requirement for ARRT credentials earned on or after January 1st, 2011.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls for a different person to monitor the patient during moderate sedation. For an MRI exam, that separates sedation monitoring from running the scan. The monitor must be trained to recognize breathing problems and obtain help.

A radiography credential earned before 2011 doesn't exempt an MRI credential earned on or after January 1st, 2011. ARRT's CQR rules apply separately to each time-limited credential. Your MRI credential has its own ten-year cycle, with CQR completed during the final three years.

A qualified MRI technologist must perform the MRI exam during a breast biopsy at an ACR-accredited site. ACR allows mammography techs to assist with the biopsy without meeting the MRI technologist qualifications. That assistance doesn't replace the qualified MRI tech at the scanner.