MRI Tech Assistant

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

7h

About The Position

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a full-time MRI Tech Assistant to support its MRI department at Presby Main MRI and the Kamin Tower MRI Suite. The role provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment and works alongside the imaging team. The schedule consists of three 13-hour shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with coverage every other weekend and holiday.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of previous healthcare experience.
• CPR certification based on AHA standards, including didactic instruction and a skills demonstration component, within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Meet patients as they arrive in the department.
• Assist with paperwork preparation and documentation.
• Answer calls about scheduling, questions, and patient history.
• Escort patients to dressing areas and assist them as needed.
• Conduct MRI screening according to established procedures to support safe scanning and entry into the MRI scan room, and provide the completed screening form to the technologist for review.
• Assist with lifting and transferring patients to and from exam tables as needed.
• Establish IV access, such as for contrast administration, according to established procedures.
• Assist the technologist with preparing oral contrast and provide patient instructions as needed, under the technologist's direction and in accordance with department guidelines.
• Pad, position, center, and align the patient and MRI coil according to established protocols and under the technologist's direction.
• Perform telemetry monitoring during exams when necessary and applicable to the business unit, 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 the exam room following established procedures.

What This Job Offers

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