Description

Job Title: Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Profession: Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Specialty: -
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Rotational
Hours per Shift: 40 hrs/week (8x5)
Experience: Minimum Years of Experience Not Specified
License: NYS Radiologic Technologist license in Nuclear Medicine
Certifications: NMTCB or ARRT (N), BLS Certification

Must-Have: NMTCB or ARRT (N) Certification, NYS License

Description:
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for the ordering, preparation, and administration of radiopharmaceutical materials to patients.
The technologist operates gamma equipment or thyroid uptake and probe for the visualization of both the structure and function of major organ systems within the body.
Utilizes knowledge of radiation physics and safety in the preparation, measurement, and administration of isotopes.
Participates in all Radiology Management Systems functions as they relate to patient procedures.
Demonstrates adequate radiation safety practices as they relate to patients and co-workers.
Maintains and be familiar with required documentation necessary for licensing agencies.
Provides patient education as needed.
Demonstrates knowledge on the proper handling and disposing of radioactive waste material.
Develops effective communication with referring physicians, radiologists, and other department customers to ensure delivery of nuclear medicine procedures.
Performs a broad range of diagnostic imaging procedures, including SPECT and SPECT/CT.
Prepares image data for interpretation, including proper documentation and labeling, image data processing and formatting, data calculations, and SPECT reconstruction.
Practices within Federal and State guidelines.
Orders, receives, documents, stores, and returns radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable regulations.
Prepares, documents, dispenses, and administers radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable regulations.
Transfers and retrieves image data to PACS and documents the study.
Performs radioactive waste collection and disposal.
Performs and documents daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly quality control procedures on equipment in accordance with industry standards.
Reports deviations to appropriate personnel.
Demonstrates proficiency in starting intravenous catheter lines and injecting radioisotopes.
Removes IVs.
Adheres to appropriate and accepted clinical principles, methods, and procedures while performing nuclear medicine procedures.
Demonstrates and is able to communicate to staff awareness of and compliance with job duties and responsibilities related to hospital safety and infection control policies.
Maintains confidentiality of patients and hospital information.
Complies with all policies and procedures pertaining to incident reporting.
Performs other duties as required and assigned.