CT Tech Assistant
UPMC
Join Our Team as a Full-Time CT Tech Assistant at UPMC Presbyterian!
Are you looking to grow your healthcare career in a fast-paced, innovative environment? UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a Full-Time CT Tech Assistant to join our exceptional imaging team!
Position Highlights:
+ Schedule: Three 13-hour shifts, 7 PM – 7 AM
+ Rotation: Every other weekend and rotating holidays
As a CT Tech Assistant, you’ll play a key support role, working under the supervision of certified technologists to assist with delivering high-quality CT services. You'll help ensure efficient workflows, patient comfort, and overall excellence in care.
Whether you're just starting out or bringing valuable experience to a new opportunity, this role offers a chance to be part of one of the region’s top hospitals and make a real impact.
Why UPMC?At UPMC, we’re proud to be a leader in life-changing medicine. Join a team that values collaboration, growth, and patient-centered care.
Apply today and take the next step in your healthcare journey with UPMC Presbyterian!
**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 CT 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 CT table 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**
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