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CT Technologist - McLaren Careers
McLaren Health Care • Lansing, MI 48915 • Posted 9 days ago
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The CT Technologist at McLaren Health Care produces computerized tomographic scanner radiographs of specific areas in accordance with established policies and procedures. This role involves obtaining patient history, explaining standard procedures, addressing patient concerns, operating and maintaining imaging department equipment, preparing patients for diagnostic procedures, identifying and administering medications within scope of practice, and maintaining documentation and equipment. The position requires general supervision and may assist other areas of radiology as needed.
Responsibilities
- Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients.
- Operates and maintains all assigned imaging department equipment including tomography scanner equipment.
- Prepares patients for 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 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.
Qualifications
Required
- Certified as a Computed Tomography Technologist or 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
Preferred
- Associate degree in radiology
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care is a reputable healthcare organization based in Michigan, United States, operating 13 hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities. It offers a wide range of healthcare services including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, and critical care with a focus on patient safety and quality outcomes. McLaren Health Care is known for its excellent care, patient satisfaction, and strategic investments to enhance services and collaborations within the region.
Full Job Description
radiographs of specific areas consistent with
established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring
general supervision.
**Essential Functionsand Responsibilities:**
1. Obtains patient history,explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns tofoster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needsof individual patients are met.
2. Operates and maintains all assigned imagingdepartment equipment including but not limited to tomography scannerequipment.
3. In addition to conducting scans, preparespatients for these diagnostic procedures by explaining the process andpositioning patients to correctly capture the images requested by aphysician.
4. Properly identifies, preparesand/or administers medications that are within the technologist's scope ofpractice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
5. Completes quality assurance processes and practicesradiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
6. Maintains all required documentation, logs,charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
7. Maintains an adequate supply of all consumablesto perform quality testing.
8. Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, andperiodic maintenance and function checks following established protocolfor all imaging equipment.
9. May assist other areas of radiologyas assigned.
10. Performs other related duties as required anddirected.
_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
_Preferred:_
Associate degree in radiology
**Equal Opportunity Employer ofMinorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.**
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