MRI CT Tech Assistant

UPMC • Harrisburg, PA

3d

About The Position

Supports staff technologists and other departmental staff in providing daily MRI and CT services. Under the direct supervision of a certified technologist at all times, assists with MRI and CT services for patients. The position works three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with Saturday rotations and holidays as assigned.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Medical terminology.
• Recent medical or imaging office experience.
• IV insertion experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet patients as they arrive and assist with paperwork preparation and documentation.
• Answer calls regarding scheduling, questions, and patient history.
• Escort patients to dressing areas and assist them as needed.
• Conduct MRI screening according to established procedures, help ensure safe access to the MRI scan room, and provide completed screening forms to the technologist for review.
• Assist with lifting and transferring patients to and from exam tables as needed.
• Establish IV access according to established procedures, including for contrast administration.
• Assist the technologist with preparing oral contrast and provide patient instructions under the technologist’s direction and department guidelines.
• Pad, position, center, and align patients and MRI coils or CT tables according to established protocols and technologist direction.
• Perform telemetry monitoring during exams when applicable and provide patient care support as needed.
• Provide discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the technologist and supervisor.
• Assist with daily and weekly quality control testing according to departmental guidelines.
• Transport patients to and from the unit when required.
• Clean and prepare exam rooms according to established procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED