What are the responsibilities and job description for the Computed Tomography Technologist (Pontiac) position at McLaren Health Care?
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:
Required:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to 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.
- Associate degree in radiology
- Schedule: Full-time
- Additional Locations: Michigan, Clarkston
- Requisition ID: 26000355
- Daily Work Times: Variable
- Hours Per Pay Period: 72
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes