Job Description

UP Health System Portage-Hancock MI

Imaging Extern

Schedule: PRN Varied Shifts

Your experience matters

UP Health System Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Imaging Extern joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

An Imaging Extern who excels in this role:

• Works under the direct or indirect supervision of an imaging technologist in performing diagnostic procedures utilizing appropriate equipment
• Essential Functions: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Operates stationary, and portable diagnostic imaging equipment in all imaging divisions with assistance and guidance of a an imaging technologist.
• Works under the direct or indirect supervision of an imaging technologist while performing diagnostic radiographic examinations.
• Processes image including evaluating image for technical quality and notifies appropriate personal of any follow-up needed.
• Assists in staff functions such as registering patients, general office duties, filing, transporting of patients if necessary.
• Assists and performs in the optimum quality patient care by performing skills and procedures learned and demonstrated during the Imaging Technologist Extern orientation program and under the supervision of a licensed Technologist.
• Reviews existing clinical data, collects additional clinical data, and makes recommendations based on obtaining additional pertinent data.
• Assembles and checks all equipment used in providing patient care.
• Performs clinical and technical duties according to policy and procedures.
• Maintains patient records and communicates relevant information to members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates concern for patient welfare by performing activities other than primary care needs.
• Provides age-appropriate care to pediatric through geriatric patient population.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

What we’re looking for:

• Education: Enrolled in a program to graduate with a minimum of an Associate of Applied Science in Radiology/Nuclear Medicine/Ultrasound Technology program.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduated accredited school of Radiologic Technology (Preferred)
• Graduated from AMA approved Nuclear Medicine program (Preferred)
• Graduated accredited diagnostic medical sonographer program (Preferred)
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)
• ARRT registry (Preferred)
• Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) (Preferred)
• Registered in Diagnostic Ultrasound (RDMS) (Preferred)

UP Health System - Portage is a 36 bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan for over 128 years. We are proud to be recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Silver Plus Award for Stroke Care, Highest Safety Grade by the Leapfrog Group and a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

EEOC Statement

“UP Health System Portage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UP Health System Portage is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.