Radiology Student Technologist (Extern) – Part-Time

Trinity Health; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

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Full benefits package

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Job summary

Trinity Health Oakland in Michigan is seeking an Imaging Student Extern in the X-Ray department. This part-time role operates on a rotating shift and works under supervision to screen, position, and image patients, ensuring alignment with department protocols.

The student will collaborate with the Radiology Team Leader and Radiologist to produce diagnostic images, while completing required program milestones and maintaining patient safety and documentation as per policy.

Qualifications

• Completion of the first year of an accredited Radiologic Technologist program and currently enrolled in the second year Radiologic Technologist program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Upon successful completion of the Radiologic Technology program, Student Radiology Technologist has 6 months to pass the ARRT (R) certification. Incumbents may only remain active in this role for 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participates in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors to Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Maintains knowledge to perform the duties of the job. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Prior to exam, screens patient for safety related issues such as verifying correct patient, appropriate clinical history for exam requested, correct order, etc. Uses two patient identifiers for all exams.
• Follows appropriate procedure protocols according to radiologist specifications.
• Performs exam utilizing proper technique, views, etc., for patient’s condition and requested exam.

Job description

Trinity Health Oakland in Michigan is seeking an Imaging Student Extern in the X-Ray department. This part-time role operates on a rotating shift and works under supervision to screen, position, and image patients, ensuring alignment with department protocols.

The student will collaborate with the Radiology Team Leader and Radiologist to produce diagnostic images, while completing required program milestones and maintaining patient safety and documentation as per policy.