Allied Health Technical Specialist, Radiation Protective Apparel (RPA) Testing Service

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Coordinates and conducts radiographic quality control (QC) testing of radiation protective apparel (e.g., aprons, skirts, vests, thyroid shields, and gonadal shields) on an acceptance and annual basis, throughout Michigan Medicine. Maintains an up-to-date central database with radiation protective apparel inventory and testing results. Serves as a resource across the organization on radiation protective apparel options, safety, and testing.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

Essential:

• Maintains up-to-date inventory database of all RPA within Michigan Medicine.
• Works with inventory database developer to ensure database functions as expected. May participate in database update discussions and provide input.
• Gains access to the inventory database for new users and provides training on how to use the database.
• Performs initial acceptance testing of all new RPA brought into Michigan Medicine and enters those items into the inventory database before those items go out into service.
• Works with vendor to return RPA that does not pass initial acceptance testing.
• Monitors the inventory database for annual RPA radiographic QC testing due dates and provides testing status reports to leadership.
• Coordinates, conducts, and records the results of annual RPA radiographic QC testing.
• Partners with the Diagnostic Medical Physicists group to establish QC standards for acceptance and annual RPA radiographic testing (i.e., what constitutes a pass or fail during testing).
• Notifies owner and disposes of any RPA that fails annual radiographic QC testing.
• Assists with the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines regarding RPA testing and safety.
• Serves as a resource across Michigan Medicine to provide education on RPA safety and testing. This includes creating educational materials and leading educational in-services.
• Trains others on how to perform radiographic QC testing of RPA.
• Participates in discussions for RPA vendor contracts.
• Requires travel to other sites for lead testing.

Required Qualifications*

• Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a diagnostic radiologic technologist, AS (or higher) in Radiography, or BS degree in science with experience conducting scientific experiments.
• Computer skills (e.g., working knowledge of Word, Excel, and/or database software)
• The ability to work independently for some tasks as well as the ability to work as part of a team for others.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience using radiation measuring equipment.
• Experience operating fluoroscopic x-ray equipment.
• Advanced data analysis skills.

Work Schedule

Variable shift/rotating weekends. Primarily afternoons, Monday – Friday. Potential opportunity for 4×10 shifts.

Work Locations

University Hospital

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the .

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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