Computed Tomography Technologist Lead

McLaren Health Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks an experienced MRI technologist to perform routine and complex MRI procedures, obtain histories, explain procedures, and comfort patients. You will operate and maintain MRI equipment, position patients, and ensure accurate imaging as ordered by physicians.

The role requires AMA-approved radiology training, Advanced ARRT MRI certification, and current BLS. Responsibilities include QA, safety, documentation, and potential cross-training in other imaging areas.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in performing routine and complex MRI procedures.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster comfort.
• Operates and maintains all assigned MRI equipment to ensure proper function.
• Positions patients and uses equipment to capture requested images.
• Identifies, prepares and administers medications within technologist scope as prescribed.
• Completes quality assurance and applies radiation safety practices to minimize exposure.
• Maintains documentation and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Ensures adequate supply of consumables for quality testing.
• Performs routine maintenance and checks on imaging equipment as per protocol.
• May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

MRI procedures

Patient communication

Equipment operation

Education

AMA-approved school of radiology technology

Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Current BLS certification

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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 center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Specializes in performing routine and complex MRI procedures.
• 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 MRI equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients and utilizes equipment in order 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.

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:

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Advanced ARRT Certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging .
• Current BLS certification.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• 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.

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.