MRI CT Assistant

3 weeks ago

Farrell, Pennsylvania, United States UPMC Full time
Job Summary

UPMC Horizon- Shenango Valley is seeking a full-time MRI/CT Tech Assistant to support our MRI department. This role will work primarily daylight shifts, with no on-call required. Some travel to support UPMC Greenville may be required as needed.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist staff technologists and other departmental staff in the daily provision of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and CT services.
  • Under the direct supervisor of the certified technologist, assist and support the provision of MRI and CT services to patients.
  • Meet patients as they arrive to the department, assist with paperwork preparation and documentation, and answer phone calls regarding scheduling, questions, and patient history.
  • Escort patients to dressing areas and assist as needed, conduct MRI screening according to established procedures, and provide completed screening forms to technologists for review.
  • Assist with lifting and transferring patients to and from exam tables as needed, establish IV access according to established procedures, and assist technologists in the preparation of oral contrast for patients.
  • Properly pad, position, center, and align patients and MRI coils or CT tables for proper imaging according to established protocols under the technologist's direction.
  • Perform telemetry monitoring during exams as necessary, provide patient care support as needed, and provide discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.
  • Report any equipment malfunctions to technologists and supervisors, assist in the performance of QC functions, and transport patients to and from the unit when required.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least one year of previous medical office 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).

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