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Step Into Advanced Imaging with UPMC HamotMRI/CT Tech Assistant – Varied 1st & 2nd Shifts | Nuclear Medicine Team

Are you looking to launch or grow your career in advanced imaging services? UPMC Hamot is seeking a dedicated MRI/CT Tech Assistant to support our Nuclear Medicine team across a variety of first and second shift hours. If you have a passion for patient care and a background in IV insertion, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, fast-paced environment at one of the region’s top hospitals.

Why Join UPMC Hamot?

+ Work with a respected Nuclear Medicine and cross-functional imaging team

+ Experience a varied shift schedule that offers flexibility and new challenges

+ Be part of an organization that values growth, teamwork, and quality patient care

+ Gain hands-on experience in MRI and CT settings — a great step toward future technologist roles

Start Your Journey in Imaging ExcellenceWhether you’re looking to expand your clinical skills, gain specialized experience in radiology, or support a vital team delivering life-changing diagnostics—this is your chance to join a respected name in healthcare.

Apply today and bring your care, compassion, and clinical skills to UPMC Hamot. Together, we make life changing medicine.

To support staff technologists and other departmental staff in the daily provision of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and CT services. Under the direct supervision of the certified technologist at all times, assists and supports the provision of MRI and CT services to our patients.

Responsibilities:

+ Meets patients as they arrive to 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's direction.

+ Performs telemetry monitoring during exams as necessary, if applicable to the business unit, and provides patient care support as needed.

+ Provides discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.

+ Reports any equipment malfunctions to the technologist and supervisor.

+ Assists in the performance of QC functions including all daily and weekly QC testing according to departmental guidelines.

+ Transports patients to and from the unit when required.

+ Cleans and prepares exam room following established procedures.

High school diploma or equivalent.

At least one-year of previous healthcare experience.

Medical terminology and recent medical/imaging office experience preferred. IV insertion experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran