Imaging Services Extern - Nuclear Medicine

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Imaging Services Extern (ISE) in Nuclear Medicine screens, positions, and images patients. The extern works only when another Registered Imaging Services Technologist is on duty and works closely with the Imaging Services Team Leader and Radiologist to produce quality images in accordance with department protocols. Incumbents may hold the ISE position for no more than 18 months. The position is part time with a rotating shift at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital.

Requirements

Completion of two years of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Program.
Currently enrolled in a Nuclear Medicine internship program.
Adherence to radiation safety protocols for safe handling of radiopharmaceuticals.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Screen patients before exams for safety-related issues, including verifying patient identity, clinical history, and the correct order; use two patient identifiers for all exams.
Follow procedure protocols according to radiologist specifications and perform exams using appropriate techniques and views for the patient's condition and requested exam.
Complete patient-related documentation according to department and hospital policy, and ensure studies are reviewed and completed in medical records according to modality and workflow specifications.
Participate in student education and meet requirements set by the program.
Review patient schedules to identify potential problems or incorrect orders, and review procedure requests, schedules, and communicate with patient units; arrange transport when needed.
Maintain department supplies and inventory, notify appropriate personnel about supplies to be ordered, and prepare and clean rooms as needed.
Attend training and classes related to job duties, including medical record and radiology applications, and maintain program requirements.
Identify and assist in resolving safety, sanitation, and environmental maintenance issues; report preventable hazards and unsafe practices to management.
Provide quality, age-appropriate, developmentally and culturally responsive patient care and demonstrate unit and area competencies.
Maintain cooperative relationships, address conflict constructively, identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in resolution.
Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, physicians, employees, and visitors, discussing it only with appropriate personnel in private settings.
Demonstrate self-directed learning, effective communication, teamwork, customer care, attention to detail, independent thinking, integrity, and initiative.
Use available resources to support patients, families, hospital personnel, physicians, customers, and community members.
Behave in accordance with Trinity Health and health ministry missions and core values.