Computed Tomography Technologist

Mclaren-Health-Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a CT Technologist to perform CT scans in a busy imaging department, following established policies and safety guidelines. The role operates under general supervision and contributes to high-quality diagnostic imaging.

Required qualifications include ARRT CT certification, AMA-approved radiology education, and current BLS, with cross-training to CT within 12 months. Evening shifts are listed; on-call status is described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Certified CT Technologist
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology
• Certified in general radiologic technology by ARRT
• Current BLS certification
• Cross-training from another ARRT modality to CT within 12 months

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history, explain procedures and address patient concerns to ensure comfort.
• Operate and maintain all imaging department equipment including tomography scanners.
• Explain process and position patients to capture required images.
• Identify, prepare and administer medications within technologist scope as prescribed.
• Perform quality assurance and radiation safety to reduce exposure.
• Maintain documentation, logs, and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintain adequate supplies and perform routine equipment checks.
• Perform routine maintenance and function checks on imaging equipment.
• May assist other radiology areas as assigned.

Education

Certified CT Technologist

AMA-approved school of radiology technology

ARRT certified in radiologic technology

Current BLS certification

Cross-training to CT within 12 months

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, 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, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

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 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.

10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

1. Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
2. Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
3. Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
4. Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
5. Orients and/or trains new staff.
6. Problem solving capabilities.
7. Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
8. Work flow/distribution of work.
9. Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications:

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

Required for Lead:

Certified as CT Technologist

Preferred:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Position/Subsidiary Specific:

Certified within fifteen (15 ) months of hire or transfer

If you do not have the requirements above, we also accept

Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology

Certified through NMTCB

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 06:30pm - 07:00am
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.