Join the UPMC Presbyterian MRI Team!
UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a full-time MRI Tech Assistant to support our dynamic MRI department, including both Presby Main MRI and the brand-new Kamin Tower MRI Suite.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment while working alongside an exceptional imaging team. Enjoy a flexible schedule with three 13-hour shifts (6:00 AM - 8:00 PM), including every other weekend and holiday coverage.
If you're looking to launch or grow your career in medical imaging while making a meaningful impact on patient care, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Meets patients as they arrive to 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 for proper imaging of the body part according to established protocols under the technologist's 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.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least one-year of previous healthcare experience.
Medical terminology and recent medical/imaging office experience preferred.
- IV insertion experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- 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 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran