MRI CT Tech Assistant

UPMC; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC seeks a patient-focused staff technologist support role to assist in daily CT services under supervision. The position supports scheduling, patient intake, transfer, IV access, contrast preparation, and imaging setup, while ensuring safety and adherence to department guidelines.

Responsibilities include patient transport, room preparation, QC participation, equipment reporting, and collaboration with technologists to maintain smooth CT operations.

Responsibilities

• Meets patients as they arrive and assists with paperwork and documentation.
• Escorts patients to dressing areas and conducts MRI screening to ensure safe scanning.
• Establishes IV access and assists with contrast preparation and patient instructions.
• Pads, positions, centers and aligns the patient and imaging table under technologist direction.
• Performs telemetry monitoring as needed and provides discharge instructions.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and assists QC testing according to guidelines.
• Transports patients and cleans/preps the exam room after procedures.

Job description

To support staff technologists and other departmental staff in the daily provision of CT services. Under the direct supervisor of the certified technologist at all times, assists and supports the provision of CT services to our patients.

This position works Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with rotating holidays.

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.