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Imaging Services Student Tech (Casual)
Location: 700 High Street, Williamsport, PA
Schedule: Casual position requiring availability every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Holidays: Not required
On-Call: Not required
Launch your imaging career with hands-on clinical experience while working alongside experienced radiologic professionals. The Imaging Services Student Tech role provides students with the opportunity to develop technical skills and apply classroom knowledge in a clinical setting under the supervision of registered technologists and radiologists.
Position Summary
The Imaging Services Student Tech assists with imaging procedures and department operations while gaining practical experience in a healthcare environment. Under the direct supervision of a registered technologist and/or radiologist, the student performs approved duties that support patient care, imaging quality, safety, and workflow efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Assist technologists with patient positioning and imaging procedures while maintaining patient safety and comfort.
- Perform imaging procedures at an approved technical level under the supervision of a registered technologist or radiologist.
- Utilize imaging equipment for the acquisition, analysis, reconstruction, and documentation of image data in accordance with established protocols and competency requirements.
- Obtain high-quality diagnostic images while adhering to radiation safety standards and departmental procedures.
- Assist with modality-specific examinations and patient preparation.
- Support radiologists and technologists with contrast setup; however, students will not be responsible for loading or priming injectors.
- Complete daily equipment inspections, equipment warm-up procedures, and quality control activities under technologist supervision.
- Arrive patients, track examinations, scan documentation, and schedule exams within the Radiology Information System (RIS).
- Maintain clinical competency and proficiency on completed skills and assigned equipment.
- Follow all departmental, hospital, and regulatory safety standards.
Important Safety Guidelines
- Students may assist with positioning patients but must never hold a detector or a patient during radiation-producing procedures.
- Students may assist with contrast preparation but will not load or prime injectors.
- All clinical activities must be performed under appropriate supervision and within established student scope-of-practice guidelines.
Why Join UPMC?
- Gain valuable real-world experience in a busy imaging department.
- Work alongside experienced radiologists and registered technologists.
- Enhance clinical skills while completing your imaging education.
- No holiday or on-call requirements.
- Opportunity to build professional experience in a leading healthcare organization.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000