McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Position Summary: Produces computerized tomographic scanner radiographs of specific areas consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence in patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
- Operates and maintains all assigned imaging department equipment including but not limited to tomography scanner equipment.
- In addition to conducting scans, prepares patients for these diagnostic procedures by explaining the process and positioning patients to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
- Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
- Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self.
- Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms, and records in paper and electronic formats.
- Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
- Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
- May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Required:
- Certified as a Computed Tomography Technologist.
- If not CT Certified, cross training from another ARRT modality to become CT Certified within 12 months.
- Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
- Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT).
- Current BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
Preferred:
- Six months of prior work experience as a CT Technologist.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Additional Information:
- Schedule: Part-time
- Requisition ID: 23001749
- Daily Work Times: 3p-11:30p
- On Call: Yes
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