CT Technologist (casual)

UPMC•McKeesport, PA

About The Position

Are you an Imaging Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC! UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a casual CT Technologist to join our team. This position will work rotating shifts and have one weekend per month/one holiday per year responsibility. Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience. We invite you to explore our opportunities today! Purpose: Performs imaging procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. Competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes. Rotates between two specialties.

Requirements

Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology or completion of an accredited CNMT program.
2 years of experience required in primary specialty - Must hold registry in each specialty.
Must have obtained a performance review rating of strong/solid/good on most recent performance review to be eligible for promotion.
ARRT certified as a CT Technologist with active certification in second specialty. Must maintain 2 imaging registries/certifications and maintain competency in both as required by hiring Business Unit.
Must be willing and demonstrate flexibility to be assigned to any of the maintained registries by leadership.
ARRT Certificate OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (NMTC)
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

Responsibilities

Participates in standardization activities with system-level workgroups.
Performs or assists Clinical Specialist in performing QA, regulatory testing, and other technical and research initiatives.
Assist with the training of staff and student technologists.
Performs all job responsibilities of CT Tech I.
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.
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.
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.
Demonstrates competency of specialty equipment (i.e. 3D recon, cardiac scanning, etc.) and analyzes data promptly.
Monitors quality control activities and demonstrates advanced level of knowledge in Diagnostic Imaging by providing patient care as defined by the most up to day protocols and procedures.
Works directly with Radiologists regarding protocol development.
Works as team member within assigned departments to expedite patient care efficiently by demonstrating excellent communication and customer service skills. Effectively communicate with physicians, co-workers, managers, and patients in assigned sites and/or departments.