What are the responsibilities and job description for the Imaging Services Student Tech (Multiple Opportunities) position at UPMC?
Part-Time Imaging Student Position
UPMC Kane | Evening Shifts | ~20 Hours/Week
Launch Your Imaging Career with Hands-On Experience at UPMC Kane!
Are you a second-year imaging student looking to gain real-world experience before graduation? UPMC Kane is offering an exciting part-time Imaging Student position designed to help you bridge the gap between the classroom and clinical practice—while working alongside experienced technologists and radiologists in a supportive healthcare environment.
This is a unique opportunity to build confidence, sharpen technical skills, and enhance your resume while earning valuable clinical experience in a respected health system.
May perform imaging procedures at a technical level under the supervision of a registered technologist, incorporating learning and education with the performance of tasks to assist the technologist in their responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
- Depending on modality, may utilize complex imaging equipment for the acquisition, analysis, reconstruction and documentation of image data and completes procedures according to protocol under the supervision of a Radiologist or Technologist.
- May perform daily equipment inspections, warm up procedures and follow Quality Control Program under supervision of a Technologist.
- Assist Radiologist and Technologist setting up contrast; however, will never be responsible for loading or priming the injector.
- Obtain quality images while following radiation safety standards and protocols.
- Assist with positioning and performing exams, but should never hold the detector or patients for Radiation procedures.
- Arrive patients, track exams, scan scripts, and schedule exams in the Radiology Information Systems. .
- Assist Radiologist and Technologist in performing modality specific exams.
- Maintain clinical proficiency for all completed competencies and equipment skills.