Pediatric CT / Xray Tech Full Time Rotate

Tenet Healthcare•Detroit, MI

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine, providing surgical, imaging, emergency, critical care, rehabilitation, neonatal, and perinatal services across its hospital and ambulatory locations. Under general supervision and in accordance with established policies and procedures, the Pediatric CT / Xray Tech performs diagnostic exams using appropriate imaging equipment, including CT, MRI, Interventional Radiology, and Cardiology equipment. The technologist verifies patient identity and medical-record appropriateness, obtains or updates medical history, assesses relevant risk factors, and explains the procedure, including medication effects, risks, benefits, alternatives, and follow-up. The role includes preparing equipment, acquiring and reviewing images, making initial observations, documenting protocol exceptions, communicating findings-related data to the radiologist, responding to medical emergencies, and providing physician-prescribed post-care instructions. The technologist also participates in radiology process-improvement activities, provides imaging education to residents, student technologists, and new employees, and may perform Radiologic Technologist duties as needed. Call or standby may be required by the department.

Requirements

Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiology (RT), Vascular-Interventional Radiography (VI), or Cardiovascular-Interventional (CV).
Have or successfully complete American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) training by the end of the orientation period.
For employees working in an adult setting, obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire; for employees working in a cardiology setting, obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 1 year of hire.
One or more years of experience as an ARRT Radiologic Technologist in Radiology.

Responsibilities

Verify patient identity and review the medical record to confirm that an exam or procedure is appropriate.
Interview patients to obtain, verify, or update medical history and assess risk factors, including medications, pregnancy, and psychological indicators.
Explain procedures to patients, including side effects of pharmaceuticals, risks, benefits, alternatives, and follow-up.
Set up equipment and acquire appropriate images according to the script.
Review images, make initial observations, document exceptions from established protocols, and communicate data to the radiologist.
Recognize and respond to medical emergencies as appropriate.
Provide physician-prescribed post-care instructions to patients.
Participate in radiology process-improvement activities, including quality of care, patient flow, reject-repeat analysis, and patient satisfaction.
Provide imaging education to residents, student technologists, and new employees.
Take call or standby as required by the department.
Perform duties as a Radiologic Technologist as needed.