What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardio MRI Clinical Specialist position at UPMC?
Are you interested in a rewarding clinical career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Looking for cutting-edge technology access and opportunities to advance your career?
Join UPMC Children’s Hospital as a full-time Cardio MRI Clinical Specialist within the brand new Children’s Heart Institute!
Why Join Us?
- Sign-On Bonus: $20,000 for a 2-year commitment for eligible hires!
- Full-Time Benefits: Includes Health Insurance options, PTO, Retirement, Paid Parental Leave, Tuition Assistance, and more!
- Brand new, state-of-the-art facility coming soon, with an advanced integrated Cardiac Cath MRI suite!
- Convenient Schedule: Full-time hours, Monday through Friday, to work with your needs!
- Secured parking with a shuttle available via lease!
- Team-oriented department with training opportunities and a robust career ladder!
- UPMC Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked in all 11 Specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026!
Work Schedule:
- Primarily daylight shifts, Monday through Friday!
- NO weekends, holidays, or on-call!
- NO travel!
Now is an exciting time to join our expanding Cardiac MRI team! Be a part of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals in a cutting-edge, innovative Imaging environment at the new Heart Institute Tower!
Our skilled Technologists will be responsible for procedural Cardiac MRI and routine MRI procedures, functioning in a clinical and research-based role. If you’re passionate about patient care, elevating the MRI field, and eager to grow professionally, apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Performs all job responsibilities of Level II Advanced MRI Technologist, including maintaining MR and patient safety, preparing and administration of contrast, completing procedures, and documenting patient information.
- Demonstrates expert proficiency in cardiac and chest anatomy, both normal and abnormal (including complex congenital heart disease), and demonstrates understanding of common cardiac abnormalities.
- Serves as a technical resource to Technologists, supporting continuing education needs and acting as a peer delegate.
- Assists with accreditation responsibilities and ensures that all quality control tests, safety standards, equipment use, and procedures are conducted appropriately.
- Responsible for tech quality assurance programs and the reviewing and updating of protocols alongside of, or in place of, the Lead MRI Tech.
- Assumes leadership role in training staff on new equipment.
- Creates and implements new training programs and assists with the startup of new offsite locations.
- Responsibilities for new locations include, but are not limited to, working on reporting systems, obtaining appropriate images, and effectively communicating with attending physicians, co-workers, and patients.
- Leads training on new techniques, protocols, and software applications and collaborates with department physicians and researchers where applicable to identify new techniques and problem-solving resolutions.
- Attends advanced training sessions and seminars, and disseminates information to imaging departmental leadership and as a part of new hire orientation.
- Assists with research studies where applicable.