MRI Technologist

Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Somerset
Posted on: January 27, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Join UPMC Somerset's team as a Part-Time MRI Technologist and play a key role in delivering high?quality diagnostic imaging. This position offers 20 hours per week, varied weekday shifts (6:00–2:30, 6:30–3:00, 1:30–10:00), rotating weekends (7:00–3:30), and rotating holidays. New graduates and experienced technologists are encouraged to apply. Enjoy career ladder advancement opportunities and a $10,000 sign-on bonus with a two?year commitment. As an MRI Technologist, you will perform imaging procedures requiring independent judgment, technical skill, and initiative while ensuring patient comfort, safety, and exceptional care. Responsibilities: - Practices and maintains MRI safety in all aspects of patient care and workflow. - Maintains clinical competency across all MRI exams, protocols, and equipment. - Performs tasks related to reviewing, processing, and archiving MRI studies. - Reviews and presents relevant clinical information to the radiologist based on protocol before beginning the exam. - Identifies patients using two identifiers, follows universal protocol, reviews patient history, applies proper exam protocols, and prepares/labels/administers contrast when required; documents patient history appropriately. - Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, showing caring, respect, listening, and collaboration with patients and colleagues to support efficient patient care. - Communicates instructions clearly, explaining procedures to ease patient anxiety and ensure cooperation. - Ensures exams are correctly coded, tracked in the RIS system, documented in Rad Assessment, networked to ISITE for interpretation, and accurately charged. - Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology, OR completion of an accredited CNMT, ARMRIT or ARDMS program. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: - ARRT Certificate OR American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (ARMRIT) OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (NMTC) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) - ARRT registry eligible technologist must obtain ARRT within 6 months of hire date - MR registry must be acquired within 18 months of the date the primary registry was acquired or date of hire if primary registry is already obtained. - CNMT, ARDMS and ARMRIT graduates must obtain MR registry within 12 months of hire date. - Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire - 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

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