MRI Technologist/MRI Technologist Adv

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for a 2-year work commitment !UPMC Children's Hospital is hiring an MRI Technologist to join their team! This position will require varied shifts - daylight, evening, and nights. Holiday and weekend rotations are also required. This position will consist of shifts at the main hospital, but can have occasional shifts at our South location if convenient for the applicant. This department is keen on a work/life balance!.Responsibilities:

Performs or assists Clinical Specialist in performing QA, regulatory testing, and other technical and research initiatives.

Demonstrates complete operation of specialty equipment, analyzes data promptly, and completes quality control activities.

Assist with the training of staff and students.

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.

Performs all job responsibilities of Level I MRI Technologist including practices and 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.

Promptly responds to medical editing requests.

Works directly with Radiologists regarding protocol development.

Participates in standardization activities with system-level workgroups.

MRI Tech:

ARRT Certificate OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (NMTC) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS)

Must obtain MR registry within 18 months of hire date

MRI Tech Adv:

Completion of formal training in MRI-related program accredited by the ARRT 2 years MRI experience required. Must have obtained a performance review rating of strong/solid/good on most recent performance review to be eligible for promotion.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

ARRT MR CertifiedCPR or BLS Required

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

ARRT Certificate

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

Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

Act 33 with renewal

Act 34 with renewal

Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder based on their individual experience and education.UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran