Imaging Care Technician

Trinity Health•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Join a strong CT/MRI team! The Imaging Care Technician will support technologists with direct patient care in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Position Summary: The Imaging Care Technician (ICT) provides direct patient care by assisting with IV placement, patient preparation, monitoring during imaging procedures, and delivering post-exam instructions. The ICT demonstrates department-specific competencies and helps maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment that promotes patient and family well-being, aligned with relationship-centered care principles.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Six (6) months of previous related experience in patient care delivery required.
Familiarity with standard desktop and Windows based computer system, including email, e-learning, intranet, and computer navigation.

Responsibilities

Provides timely feedback and follow up to radiology staff regarding patient response. Receives and provides report to other caregivers.
Promptly responds to patient requests. Inform patients about planned procedures and treatments.
Performs activities which may be modality specific such as venipuncture, obtains blood specimens, start and discontinue IV lines (not to include regulating drip rate), routine oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry, gathers data for post procedure checks such as peripheral pulses, vital signs, presence of hematoma and circulation checks, and other modality specific activities.
Performs patient care functions within but not limited to PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), RIS (Radiology Information System), Hospital Order-Entry System, Records patient information and required data in appropriate areas, transports patients as needed.
Performs modality specific patient interviews / tasks as delegated such as Pre MRI-screening form, contrast forms, Patient history forms, discontinues peripheral intravenous, and collects/sends/takes labeled specimens to the lab.
Obtains pertinent information from patient chart.
Orient patient/family to waiting and changing areas, prepare patient for exam, verify patient name, date of birth and medical record number and verify exam to be performed.
Prepare exam room for arrival, assists in transfers to/from modality table and assists in discharge of patients.
Cleans and maintains equipment according to procedures.
Gathers post procedural data for entry into Radiology Information System (RIS), and checks/restocks equipment/supplies.
Attends annual radiation safety in-service as modality requires.
Attends annual BLS certification.