MRI/CT Tech Assistant — Hands-On Imaging & Growth

UPMC; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC East in Pennsylvania is recruiting for a fulltime MRI CT Tech Assistant to support our imaging team. The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration, strong patient care, and opportunities to grow within the department.

Typical shifts are 9 am–5 pm or 1 pm–9 pm, with occasional 5 pm–2 am coverage and weekend/holiday responsibilities. The position provides a competitive benefits package and pathways to professional advancement under supervision of certified technologists.

Responsibilities

• Meets patients as they arrive to 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’s 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.

Job description

UPMC East in Pennsylvania is recruiting for a fulltime MRI CT Tech Assistant to support our imaging team. The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration, strong patient care, and opportunities to grow within the department.

Typical shifts are 9 am–5 pm or 1 pm–9 pm, with occasional 5 pm–2 am coverage and weekend/holiday responsibilities. The position provides a competitive benefits package and pathways to professional advancement under supervision of certified technologists.