**Join UPMC as a Casual Diagnostic Technologist!** Are you ready to make a difference in patient care? UPMC is seeking a dedicated and skilled Diagnostic Technologist to join our team on a casual basis. This role offers the flexibility of rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, allowing you to balance work with your personal life. **Why UPMC?** + **Innovative Environment:** Work with cutting-edge imaging equipment and technology. + **Supportive Team:** Collaborate with a team that values caring, dignity, and respect. + **Growth Opportunities:** Second-year imaging students are encouraged to apply and grow their careers with us. **Key Responsibilities:** + **Patient Identification:** Ensure all patients are properly identified using two patient identifiers and follow universal protocols during procedures. + **Procedure Excellence:** Perform imaging procedures independently, applying prescribed ionizing radiation with ingenuity and initiative. + **Patient Interaction:** Communicate instructions clearly to patients, explaining procedures to alleviate fears and gain cooperation. + **Documentation:** Review patient history, assess physician orders, and document patient history in electronic records. + **Contrast Administration:** Administer PO and rectal contrast per physician orders and department policy. + **Exam Management:** Code and track exams through the RIS system, network exams to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and enter charges for performed exams. + **Team Collaboration:** Work efficiently as a team member within the department and across other departments to expedite patient care. **Qualifications:** + Strong ability to interact with patients and co-workers. + Independent judgment and initiative in performing technical procedures. + Clear and concise communication skills. Join us at UPMC and be part of a team that is committed to excellence in patient care. Apply today and take the next step in your career! Graduate of an ARRT-approved school of Radiologic Technology or verification from ARRT- ARRT-approved school of completion of program and scheduled graduation date. Technologists hired before graduation will have indirect supervision by an ARRT-certified diagnostic technologist until the degree is verified. The technologist cannot work in an outpatient setting until ARRT has been obtained. Second-year imaging students are encouraged to apply **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** ARRT Registry eligible as a Radiologic Technologist. Must obtain radiography registry within 6 months of hire date as of January 1, 2025. Diagnostic Technologists hired prior to January 1, 2025, will need to obtain their registry within 12 months of hire/transfer date. CPR or BLS Required. CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. The technologist cannot work in an outpatient setting until ARRT has been obtained. + 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 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**