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Sparrow
MI
Summary
Operate radiographic and CT equipment to produce clinical diagnostic images as directed by physicians. Perform routine diagnostic procedures and manage patient preparation and positioning according to established standards.
Job Description
Job Opportunity
Job ID: 53752
Positions Location: St. Johns, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job:
Description:
Positions Location: St. Johns, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
Operate radiographic equipment including CT, to produce clinical diagnostic images as directed by physicians and perform routine diagnostic procedures according to established standards and practices.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Take x-ray images of specified body/parts as ordered, following established procedures. Prepare patient and adjust equipment. Position and instruct patient regarding procedures.
- Provide Radiologists with necessary information for exam protocol and interpretation.
- Greet patients and process orders for patient exams. Respond to inquiries concerning the activities and operation of department by referring to established policies and procedures.
- Perform imaging in a PACS environment including digitizing films for viewing, interpretation and storage on PACS.
- Transport patients.
- Use immobilization devices in accordance with standard practice. Lead protective devices to protect parts of the body not in the central ray and to reduce exposure to radiation. Automatic radiation shielding (collimators) at all times.
- Provides educational and training expertise as needed to support the community based Radiological Technology program and other school system initiatives.
Job Requirements
| General Requirements | • CT Certification required with 15months of hire |
| Work Experience | • 1 year of X-Ray experience within a clinical setting • Preferred - CT experience. |
| Education | • Graduate of an approved school/program of Radiological Technology. |
| Specialized Knowledge and Skills | • Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy. • Has verbal ability to read and understand professional and technical radiology and medical materials pertaining to machine operation, exposure, and developing of radiographs. • Has spatial ability and perception to visualize relationships of internal organs in order to produce diagnostic radiographs. • Position requires self-discipline. • Excellent communication skills. • A high degree of personal motivation. • Excellent teamwork skills. • Knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients serviced in his/her assigned service area as related to the principle duties and responsibilities of the position. the skills and knowledge needed to provide such care may be gained through education, training or experience. |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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Job Family
Radiology/Imaging
Requirements:
| Shift | Variable |
| Degree Type / Education Level | Associate |
| Status | Per Diem |
| Facility | Sparrow Clinton Hospital |
| Experience Level | Under 4 Years |
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
