MRI Tech Adv Multi Skill

UPMC offers a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 2-year commitment for new hires.

Join our team as we seek skilled MRI Technologists! The ideal candidate will possess a strong focus on patient care, thrive in collaborative environments, and excel in fast-paced settings. In this role, you'll collaborate with a dynamic group of MRI Technologists to provide essential visualizations for accurate diagnosis and treatment. This position is part of our night program.  Participants of the night program must have 6 months of experience and will receive an additional $2 per hour night program differential, on top of their hospital’s current off-shift differential, for night hours worked as part of the program.

Responsibilities:

• Performs MRI and CT exams in IP and OP.  Collaborate with scheduling and other hospital departments to schedule patients.  Escalate reads. Maintains MR safety in the department, addresses patient safety through proper patient identification, labeling/preparation/and administration of contrast and communicating according to standard operating procedures, completes procedures according to protocol while presenting relevant information to physician, and updates and documents patient information into rad assessment.
• Demonstrates complete operation of specialty equipment, analyzes data promptly, and completes quality control activities.
• Promptly responds to medical editing requests.
• Demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team.
• Assist with the training of staff and students.
• Participates in standardization activities with system-level workgroups.
• Works directly with Radiologists regarding protocol development.
• Performs or assists Clinical Specialist in performing QA, regulatory testing, and other technical and research initiatives
• Maintains flexibility to work within different clinical areas to support the needs of the departments and/or business units to ensure that staffing is adequate to support services across the enterprise. Maintains assigned workflow patterns at site based on patient volumes and continually communicates with supervisors and/or managers.
• Works as a team member within assigned departments to expedite patient care efficiently by demonstrating excellent communication and customer service skills. Effectively communicates with physicians, co-workers, managers, and patients in assigned sites and/or departments.
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new skills and a willingness to educate others in their areas of expertise. Serves as a resource for new hires and students.
• Rotates between two specialties.