What are the responsibilities and job description for the MRI Technologist position at UPMC?
Are you an Imaging Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!
UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime MRI Technologist to join our team. This position will work various shifts Monday thru Friday between the hours of 6:30 am – 9:00 pm. The role will also have rotating weekend and holiday responsibility (9 am – 2 pm with on-call responsibility until 9:00 pm) and on-call holiday responsibility.
This position will work 50/50 split between East MRI and the Monroeville Imaging Center to provide coverage as needed.
UPMC offers a competitive benefits package, a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and has a career ladder in place that allows you to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.
Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.
We invite you to explore our opportunities today!
Purpose:
Performs imaging procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. Competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative for diagnostic purposes.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains clinical competency for all exams and equipment.
- Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures. Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data including the labeling /preparation/and administration of contrast. Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
- Prior to start of exam, reads and presents all relevant information to the physician based on protocol
- Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all patient information is updated and documented in Rad Assessment, all exams are properly networked to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
- Practices and maintains MR safety in the department.
- Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect. Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
- Performs procedures for reviewing, processing and archiving.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.