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Are you interested in a rewarding clinical career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Looking for casual, flexible hours?

Join UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as a casual MRI Technologist with the Oakland MRI Department!

Work Schedule:

+ Approximately one shift every two weeks required.

+ Options of 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts available!

+ Primarily daylight and evening hours, Monday through Friday!

+ Rotating holiday and weekend coverage availability is required, but is limited!

+ NO overnight or on-call hours!

+ NO travel!

Join an experienced, team-oriented department with the opportunity to perform a variety of specialty MRI services, including breast cancer scans, biopsies, MS clinic exams, and unique studies with fetal MRI!

Picture your impact as part of our Imaging service line at UPMC Magee, and apply today!

_Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education, at manager discretion._

Responsibilities

+ Performs MRI procedures while practicing MR safety guidelines.

+ Prior to the start of exam, reads and presents all relevant information to the physician based on protocol and identifies all patients properly by using two identifiers.

+ Labels, prepares, and administers contrast.

+ Reviews patient history, assesses physician orders, and documents patient history in electronic record, as required.

+ Ensures all exams are properly coded and tracked, all patient information is updated and documented, all exams are properly networked, and all charges are adequately entered appropriately.

+ Interacts with both patients and coworkers while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity, and respect.

+ Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner, and the ability to explain procedures to help allay the patients’ fears and solicit their cooperation.

+ Graduate of an ARRT-approved school of Radiologic Technology or completion of an accredited CNMT, ARMRIT, or ARDMS program.

+ ARRT registry-eligible technologists must obtain ARRT within 6 months of hire date.

+ MR registry must be acquired within 18 months of the date the primary registry was acquired.

+ CNMT, ARDMS, and ARMRIT graduates must obtain MR registry within 12 months of hire date.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ ARRT Certificate OR American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (NMTC) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS)

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

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

+ Act 34 with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran