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MRI Tech Assistant

UPMC

Pittsburgh, PAFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPR Certification, requiredBLS Or CPR, requiredAct 34, required

Job overview

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a full-time MRI Tech Assistant to support its MRI department at Presby Main MRI and the Kamin Tower MRI Suite. The role supports patients and technologists throughout imaging visits, including screening, positioning, and patient care tasks. The schedule consists of three 13-hour shifts, with every other weekend and holiday coverage.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Screening, nice to haveIV Insertion, nice to haveMedical Terminology, nice to havePatient Positioning, nice to haveTelemetry Monitoring, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, required1+ Year Healthcare Experience, requiredMedical Terminology, nice to haveRecent Medical or Imaging Office Experience, nice to haveIV Insertion Experience, nice to haveCPR Certification, requiredBLS or CPR, requiredAct 34, required

Full job description

Join the UPMC Presbyterian MRI Team!

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a full-time MRI Tech Assistant to support our dynamic MRI department, including both Presby Main MRI and the brand-new Kamin Tower MRI Suite.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment while working alongside an exceptional imaging team. Enjoy a flexible schedule with three 13-hour shifts (6:00 AM - 8:00 PM), including every other weekend and holiday coverage.

If you're looking to launch or grow your career in medical imaging while making a meaningful impact on patient care, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

  • Meets patients as they arrive to 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 for proper imaging of the body part according to established protocols under the technologist's direction.

  • Performs telemetry monitoring during exam as necessary if applicable to the business unit, provides patient care support as needed.

  • Provides discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.

  • Reports any equipment malfunctions to technologist and supervisor.

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

  • Transport patients to and from the unit when required.

  • Clean and prepare 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

How this job compares

Set against the 1,041 open Medical Imaging jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$101–127K/yr40 salary ranges
  • US median$35–52/hr519 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 33 open Medical Imaging jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,041 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Medical Imaging postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (375 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 312 of the 1,041 open Medical Imaging jobs (30%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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