CT Technologist Adv

Are you an Imaging Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment?  Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities?  Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC  

UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a casual CT Technologist to join our team.  This position will work rotating shifts and have one weekend per month/one holiday per year responsibility.  

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

We invite you to explore our opportunities today

Purpose:
Performs imaging procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. Competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes. Rotates between two specialties.

Responsibilities:

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• Participates in standardization activities with system-level workgroups.
  
• Performs or assists Clinical Specialist in performing QA, regulatory testing, and other technical and research initiatives.
  
• Assist with the training of staff and student technologists.
  
• Performs all job responsibilities of CT Tech I.
  
• Demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team.
  
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new skills and a willingness to educate others in their areas of expertise. Serves as a resource for new hires and students.
  
• Maintains flexibility to work within different clinical areas to support the needs of the departments and/or business units to ensure that staffing is adequate to support services across the enterprise. Maintains assigned workflow patterns at site based on patient volumes and continually communicates with supervisors and/or managers.
  
• Demonstrates competency of specialty equipment (i.e. 3D recon, cardiac scanning, etc.) and analyzes data promptly.
  
• Monitors quality control activities and demonstrates advanced level of knowledge in Diagnostic Imaging by providing patient care as defined by the most up to day protocols and procedures.
  
• Works directly with Radiologists regarding protocol development.
  
• Works as team member within assigned departments to expedite patient care efficiently by demonstrating excellent communication and customer service skills. Effectively communicate with physicians, co-workers, managers, and patients in assigned sites and/or departments.
  

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• Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology or completion of an accredited CNMT program.
  
• 2 years of experience required in primary specialty - Must hold registry in each specialty.
  
• Must have obtained a performance review rating of strong/solid/good on most recent performance review to be eligible for promotion.
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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• ARRT certified as a CT Technologist with active certification in second specialty. Must maintain 2 imaging registries/certifications and maintain competency in both as required by hiring Business Unit.
  
• Must be willing and demonstrate flexibility to be assigned to any of the maintained registries by leadership.
  
• ARRT Certificate OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (NMTC)
  
• 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
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran