Diagnostic (X-Ray) Technologist

Diagnostic (X-Ray) Technologist Position

UPMC St. Margaret is looking to hire full-time diagnostic (x-ray) technologists to join our imaging team. We are seeking highly engaged and motivated candidates who are passionate about delivering high-quality diagnostic services and exceptional patient care. This position works rotating shifts across days, evenings, and nights, including variable start and end times, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotation. UPMC offers competitive benefits and strong opportunities for professional growth through the diagnostic technologist career ladder and additional advancement options within the imaging family. Join the UPMC St. Margaret team and help make a meaningful impact on the patient experience.

As a diagnostic technologist at UPMC St. Margaret, you will find:

• On-site parking
• A $10,000 sign-on bonus with a 2-year work commitment for eligible candidates
• UPMC's monthly loan repayment (mlr) program, exclusively for December 2023 and later graduates, offering $9,000 in loan repayment paid over three years (eligible flex full-time roles may receive a prorated amount of $6,300)
• An incomparable benefits package, including tuition reimbursement
• The opportunity to work alongside top clinicians using leading-edge equipment and technology

Responsibilities:

• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures. Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data. Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
• Administers po and rectal contrast per physician orders/department policy
• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through ris system, all exams are properly networked to isite for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Performs diagnostic radiography procedures utilizing established protocols/procedures without requiring constant supervision.
• Utilizes complex imaging equipment for the acquisition, analysis, manipulation and documentation of image data and completes procedures according to protocol.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect. Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
• Performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgement to adjust protocols and shows initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation appropriately for diagnostic radiography purposes.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.

Graduate of an arRT approved school of radiologic technology or verification from 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. Technologist cannot work in an outpatient setting until arRT has been obtained.

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 required based on aha standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Technologist cannot work in an outpatient setting until arRT has been obtained. If working in a ny facility, you must have received certification from the american registry of radiologic technologists (arRT) or nuclear medicine technology certification board (nmtcb) and be licensed through the new york state department of health. If practicing under a temporary permit: must be under direct supervision of licensed radiologic technologist, must obtain arRT certification within 180 days of permit issue date. Temporary permits expire 180 days from date of issuance, or upon notice that license application denied, or ten days after notification of failure of licensing exam, whichever occurs first.

• 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