Overview:
Employer paid benefit premiums - Medical, Dental, and Vision.
Compensation: $44.10 - $73.84 - $20,000 sign on bonus
Schedule: 3/12's/Fri, Sat, Sun/Day Shift
Job Title: Nuclear Med Tech
Department: Diagnostic Imaging
Reports to: Diagnostic Imaging Manager, Assistant Manager
Definition of Position:
Provides health care services applying radionuclides to assist in diagnosis or treatment. Performs nuclear medicine procedures, and related techniques producing images for interpretation by, or at the request of a licensed practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complementary to medical ethics. Provides appropriate patient care and recognizes patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions:
- Performs diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures:
- Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, assuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
- Prepares patient for procedures; provides instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.
- Select and operate radiation detection, imaging and/or associated equipment to successfully perform procedures.
- Positions patient and equipment to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.
- Immobilizes patients as required for appropriate examination.
- Prepares, calculates, identifies and/or administers radiopharmaceutical and/or medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
- Evaluates images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded.
- Verifies informed consent for, and assists a licensed practitioner with, interventional procedures.
- Practices aseptic techniques as necessary.
- Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and emotional needs of patients during procedures.
- Initiates basic life support action when necessary.
- Maintains knowledge of and observes Universal precautions.
- Venipuncture
- Assists in maintaining records, respecting confidentiality, and established policy.
- Assumes responsibility for assigned area and report equipment malfunction.
- Provides input for equipment purchase and supply decisions.
- Provides practical instruction for students and/or other health care professionals.
- Participates in the department's quality assessment and improvement plan. May be responsible for specific quality control duties in the assigned area.
- May be responsible for control of inventory and purchase of supplies for the assigned area.
- Understands and applies patient relations skills.
- Pursues the appropriate continuing education needed to maintain license or certification.
- Accomplishes other duties as assigned.
- The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
- Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position (reference program education curriculum).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Education:
Required: Associate or bachelor’s degree from nuclear medicine accredited program.
Preferred: NA
Licenses/ certifications/ registrations:
Required: OBMI and ARRT registered nuclear medicine technologist. Current BLS certification.
Preferred: NA
Experience:
Required: None.
Preferred: Minimum of 2 years’ experience.
Other: NA