MRI/CT Tech Assistant

Are you interested in a rewarding career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Join UPMC as an Imaging professional at a Top 10 National Pediatric and Magnet-recognized Hospital today!

UPMC Children’s Hospital is seeking a full-time MRI/CT Tech Assistant to support our MRI Department!

The MRI/CT Tech Assistant will work daylight hours, with start times available between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m., with the option of 8-hour and/or 12-hour shifts! This role will have some weekend and holiday coverage hours. No travel required!

The MRI/CT Tech Assistant will support staff technologists and other departmental staff in the daily provision of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services. Under supervision, this role assists and greatly supports the provision of MRI and CT services to our patients.

Why UPMC Children’s Hospital? Why UPMC Imaging?

U.S. News & World Report has ranked UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh among the country's top 10 pediatric hospitals, with six specialties ranked in the top 10 specialty programs. Additionally, less than 10% of hospitals nationwide have achieved Magnet designation - and UPMC Children’s Hospital is one of them! Imaging Services supports these efforts while bolstering employees’ career growth, with numerous career path options that are built for our employees to succeed. Join us today!

Responsibilities:

• Meets patients as they arrive to department.
• Assists with paperwork preparation and documentation.
• Answers phone calls regarding scheduling, questions, and patient history.
• Escorts patients to dressing areas and assists the patient, as needed.
• Conducts MRI screenings according to established procedures to ensure safe scanning and entrance into the MRI scan room, and provides completed screening form to technologist for review.
• Assists with lifting and transferring patients to and from exam tables, as needed.
• Establishes IV access (e.g. for contrast administration) according to established procedures.
• Assists technologist in the preparation of oral contrast for patients and provides patient instructions, as needed, under the direction of the technologist in alignment with existing department guidelines.
• Properly pads, positions, centers, and aligns the patient and MRI coil or CT table for proper imaging of the body part according to established protocols under the technologists direction.
• Performs telemetry monitoring during exam, as necessary, if applicable to the business unit, and provides patient care support, as needed.
• Provides discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.
• Reports any equipment malfunctions to technologist and supervisor.
• Assists in the performance of QC functions, including all daily and weekly QC testing according to departmental guidelines.
• Transports patients to and from the unit when required.
• Cleans and prepares exam room following established procedures.