MRI CT Tech Assistant

UPMC • Harrisburg, PA

3d

About The Position

The MRI CT Tech Assistant supports staff technologists and other departmental staff in the daily provision of MRI and CT services. Under the direct supervision of a certified technologist at all times, the assistant supports patient care and the delivery of MRI and CT services. The position works from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, with holiday rotations, and may rotate to other offices as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of previous healthcare experience.
• CPR certification required based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, 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 phone 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 entry into 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 for tasks such as contrast administration according to established procedures.
• Assist the technologist in 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 for imaging 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 quality-control functions, including daily and weekly 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
• Education Level: High school or GED