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 o fall 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.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

•    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).

• BLS certification required. Certification must be issued directly by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.
• Certified as a computed tomography technologist

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

• Associate degree in radiology

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McLaren Health Care

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