Diagnostic Tech Specialist

This will mainly work at UPMC Passavant McCandless, but will rotate to Hampton Outpatient location as needed. 

Shift: Monday - Friday rotation between morning and midshaft; 10a -6:30p

*Incentives available* (for external and eligible candidates)

• Generous Sign-On Bonus!  
  • $10,000 and 2-year commitment
• UPMC’s brand new Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for December 2023 and later graduates, offering $9,000 in loan repayment paid over three years (*Eligible flex full-time roles to receive prorated amount of $6,300)

Purpose:
In addition to performing imaging procedures at an advanced level, provides technical expertise to multiple business units. Functions as a resource to staff to provide orientation, continuing education and protocol development.

Candidate will be placed into the appropriate title and comp based on background and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with accreditation responsibilities.
• Responsible for tech quality assurance program and the reviewing and updating of protocols alongside of or in place of the lead technologists. Assumes leadership role in training staff on new equipment
• Serves as a technical resource to technologists on a daily operational basis. Assist technologist with continuing education needs and participates as a peer delegate in staff annual performance reviews.
• Leads training on new techniques and protocols for research studies and collaborates with radiologists and researchers where applicable to identify new techniques and problem-solving resolutions.
• Creates and implements new training programs, where applicable, 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 as well as co-workers and patients
• Performs all job responsibilities of the Diagnostic Tech I and Advanced Diagnostic Tech II.
• Attends advanced training sessions and seminars in order to maintain industry standards in imaging techniques and disseminates information to imaging departmental leadership and as a part of new hire orientation.