Radiology Technologist

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care seeks a Radiologic Technologist to perform imaging procedures in a clinical setting, ensuring patient comfort and adherence to safety standards. The role involves operating and maintaining imaging equipment, positioning patients, and capturing requested images under physician direction.

The position requires graduation from an AMA-approved radiology program, ARRT certification, and current BLS. ARRT registry must be obtained within 12 months of hire/transfer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology.
• Certified in general radiologic technology by the ARRT.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Gives straightforward explanations and instructions to foster comfort and confidence for patients.
• Operates and maintains all assigned imaging department equipment including x-ray.
• Positions patients and uses radiologic equipment to capture images as requested by a physician.
• Performs imaging exams in accordance with policies, procedures, regulations, and laws; notifies the physician on duty of results.
• Completes QA processes and practices radiation safety to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
• Maintains documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintains supplies to perform quality testing.
• Performs routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks for imaging equipment.

Skills

Patient communication

Imaging procedures

Radiology safety

Education

AMA-approved radiology program

Tools

X-ray equipment

ARRT 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.

Performs a variety of imaging procedures consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Gives straightforward explanations and instructions 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 x-ray.
• Positions patients and uses radiologic equipment to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
• Accurately performs all imaging exams as ordered in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulations, and laws; ensures the physician on duty is notified of the results.
• 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.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 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.

ARRT Registry must be obtained within 12 months of hire/transfer, if not currently registered

Preferred:

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26012188
• Daily Work Times: Varies
• On Call: Yes

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.