What are the responsibilities and job description for the MRI CT Tech Assistant position at UPMC?
To support the workflow of the MRI Technologists for Inpatients, Outpatients. Involves transferring patients to and from department, getting patient on the table, assisting technologist with proper positioning, and paperwork. This position will work Saturday, Sunday and Monday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Will rotate to all hospital sites and outpatient office rotation on Mondays.
Responsibilities:
- Meets patients as they arrive at the department. Assists with paperwork preparation and documentation. Answers phone calls regarding scheduling, questions and patient history.
- Escorts patients to dressing areas and assists the patient as needed. Conducts MRI screening according to established procedures to ensure safe scanning and entrance into the MRI scan room and provides completed screening form to technologist for review. Assists with lifting and transferring patients to and from exam tables as needed.
- Establishes IV access (e.g. for contrast administration) according to established procedures. Assists technologist in the preparation of oral contrast for patients and provides patient instructions as needed under the direction of the technologist in alignment with existing department guidelines.
- Properly pads, positions, centers and aligns the patient and MRI coil or CT table for proper imaging of the body part according to established protocols under the technologist direction.
- Performs telemetry monitoring during exam as necessary if applicable to the business unit, provides patient care support as needed. Provides discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.
- Reports any equipment malfunctions to technologist and supervisor. Assists in the performance of QC functions including all daily and weekly QC testing according to departmental guidelines.
- Transport patients to and from the unit when required. Clean and prepare exam room following established procedures.