Computed Tomography Technologist

Selectminds; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a CT Technologist to perform CT scans, prepare patients, and ensure image quality with strict safety practices. The role requires ARRT certification and AMA-approved radiology education, plus BLS and CT experience. On-site position with varied hours and no on-call duties.

Equal opportunity employer offering a collaborative radiology team, ongoing training, and care for a diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified as CT Technologist.
• If not CT certified, cross-training to CT within 12 months.
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Certified in general radiologic technology by ARRT.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history, explains procedures and addresses concerns to ensure comfort.
• Operates and maintains all imaging department equipment including tomography scanners.
• Prepares patients for procedures by explaining process and positioning for correct images.
• Properly identifies, prepares and administers medications within scope as prescribed.
• Completes quality assurance and practices radiation safety to reduce exposure.

Skills

CT imaging

Patient positioning

Radiation safety

Education

AMA-approved school of radiology technology

ARRT general radiologic technology certification

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.

Job Specific Duties 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.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• Certified as CT Technologist
• If not CT Certified, cross training from another ARRT modality to become CT Certified within twelve (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:

• Certified as CT Technologist

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26010458
• Daily Work Times: Varied
• On Call: No

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.

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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.