MRI CT Tech Assistant

UPMC • Hanover, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

To support the workflow of the CT Technologists at UPMC Hanover. This position works from Monday to Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one-year of previous healthcare experience.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

• Medical terminology and recent medical/imaging office experience preferred.
• IV insertion experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets patients as they arrive at the 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 screening 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 technologist direction.
• Performs telemetry monitoring during exam as necessary if applicable to the business unit, 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.
• Transport patients to and from the unit when required.
• Clean and prepare exam room following established procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees