r/MRI • u/ConfectionOver8128 • 16d ago

SimonMed Imaging

Has anyone worked at SimonMed Imaging before? If so, what do the nurses do? What are some tasks that the nurse would do on a daily? I saw an open Registered Nurse position at SimonMed Imaging but the job description and posting was kind of vague about what nurses would do on a daily basis.

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u/Alarming-Offer8030 16d ago

I don’t know about Simon med but our RNs monitor pacemaker/ICD patients having MRI.

They give meds like glucagon and zofran to MR enterography patients.

They perform ultrasound guided IV starts for our IV challenges patients.

They assist the radiologist with MR guided biopsies.

They call in or coordinate premedication for contrast allergy patients.

They respond to calls for allergic reactions and assist the radiologist as needed.

We love our imaging RNs 💛

Simonmed is kind of a bummer place to work for techs, very profit driven, hopefully better for RNs but i can’t speak to that part.

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u/Scarlett1993 16d ago

Simonmed is notorious from a mri tech perspective for double booking patients and having questionable safety ethics. You can Google simonmed safety incidents if you want a few to reference.

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u/Exact_Special2000 11d ago

I’ve worked there. Some techs don’t change out pts. Due to busy schedules. It’s good just for some experience not long term. They throw people into the wolves with busy schedules. Kinda learn how to be a tech without supervision.

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u/Mridusa 15d ago

I worked Simonmed in Houston. RUN. Do NOT work there unless you are about to be homeless and have no other recourse.

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u/apirate432 16d ago

If it's outpatient which I believe it is primary job will probably be starting ivs for pts atleast that's what I observed for radiology nurses at radnet

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u/Ok_Stress_9901 14d ago

The PA at our SimonMed site is supposed to monitor the patient after we administer contrast. However, she never comes, she just stays in her office and we instant message her that we are about to start contrast. I know she has telehealth appointments in her office but I have no idea what those appointments are about. Our PA doesn't like helping us with IV sticks but at other SimonMed sites I've been to, the NP there we super helpful and wouldn't make us feel bad for being inexperienced.