Cardiovascular MRI Tech

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a Cardiovascular MRI Technologist to join their elite Cardiac MRI team. This full-time position offers a supportive environment with a focus on work-life balance, featuring daylight hours only (Monday-Friday, 8 or 10-hour shifts between 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) with no evenings, weekends, holidays, or call. The role involves partnering with physicians on protocol development, learning to prescribe cardiac imaging planes, operating advanced equipment, performing quality control, learning post-processing for cardiac MRI, progressing to independent study performance, maintaining safety standards, supporting QA and research initiatives, and participating in standardization efforts. After 6-8 months, the technologist will transition to independent coverage and satellite support.

Requirements

Completion of formal training in an accredited MRI-related program and/or ARRT (MR) certification.
2 years MRI experience required.
Demonstration of active interest in either cardiac MR or in general MRI education (e.g. shadowing, prior cardiac MR experience, involvement in MR education activities).
ARRT MR Certified.
CPR or BLS Required.
Act 33, 34, 73 or as required by business unit.
ARRT Certificate
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Act 34

Responsibilities

Partner closely with supervising physicians to support protocol development
Learn to prescribe essential cardiac imaging planes (4-, 3-, 2-chamber views and short axis) within 3 months
Operate advanced specialty equipment and perform quality control activities
Learn post-processing for cardiac MRI, including LVEF, RVEF, and flow analysis, within 3 months
Progress toward independently performing basic cardiac MRI studies within 6 months
Maintain MR and patient safety standards, including contrast administration and accurate documentation
Support QA, regulatory testing, and technical/research initiatives
Participate in system-wide standardization efforts
Transition to independent coverage and satellite support after 6–8 months