Imaging Care Technician

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a technologist or radiologist, the Imaging Care Technician (ICT) provides direct patient care while considering patients’ age-specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. The ICT demonstrates department-designated competencies and helps maintain a clean, safe patient-care environment that supports patient and family wellbeing and relationship-centered care. This part-time position is in the CT department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. The schedule is a weekend midnight shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with rotating holidays and no call. The position is eligible for the Weekend Alternative Program: work 48 hours and receive pay for 56 hours.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Six months of previous related experience in patient-care delivery.
Successful completion of formal department orientation to meet job quality and productivity standards.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, families, and other employees.
Ability to follow instructions and record patient information.
Ability to prioritize assigned tasks and organize work.
Ability to walk and stand for 90% of the shift.
Ability to lift, turn, and position patients.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for more than 90% of the time.
Ability to work in an area with potential exposure to infectious agents and/or contaminants.

Responsibilities

Prepare the exam room for patient arrival, assist with transfers to and from the modality table, and assist with patient discharge.
Orient patients and families to waiting and changing areas and prepare patients for exams.
Verify patient identity using name, date of birth, and medical record number, and confirm the exam to be performed.
Obtain pertinent information from the patient chart, including admitting assessment or diagnosis, allergies, and medications.
Complete modality-specific patient interviews and delegated tasks, such as screening and contrast forms and patient history forms; discontinue peripheral IVs as needed.
Collect, label, send, and transport specimens to the laboratory.
Perform modality-specific activities as assigned, including venipuncture, obtaining blood specimens, starting and discontinuing IV lines without regulating drip rates, routine oxygen therapy, and pulse oximetry.
Gather post-procedure information such as peripheral pulses, vital signs, presence of hematoma, and circulation checks.
Perform patient-care functions using systems such as PACS, RIS, and the hospital order-entry system.
Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas.
Transport patients as needed.
Clean and maintain equipment according to procedures.
Attend annual BLS certification.