Nuclear Medicine Tech - Temporary

Confluence Health

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Located in the heart of Washington, Confluence Health enjoys open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert, and is the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities they serve and their quality of life through their community support program and through individual efforts as involved community members. This is a temporary position. The Nuclear Medicine Tech performs high quality Nuclear Medicine procedures/therapies on inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room patients, utilizing complex equipment & clinical skills, knowledge, and competencies to identify if pathology exists. The role provides seven day per week emergency nuclear medicine coverage (rotational) and maintains radiation safety standards. It also participates in ongoing quality assurance/improvement activities.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology training program
Current Nuclear Medicine CNMT and/or ARRT(N) Certification or actively pursuing registry as a nuclear medicine technologist
Current WA State Radiologic Technologist Certification.
Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine
One year or more of recent related work experience in the field of nuclear medicine
Radiology Technologist RT(R) Certification
CT Technologist RT(CT) or NMTCB (CT)

Responsibilities

Performs direct patient care, utilizing established policies, procedures, and standards.
Prepares, assays, and administers radiopharmaceutical doses by injection, inhalation, or ingestion as prescribed.
Positions the patient and obtains images, waiting the appropriate length of time following IV administration, acquiring images according to established protocols, immobilizing patient appropriately when necessary, and indicating appropriate anatomic landmarks for each view.
Evaluates all images to determine if additional images will optimize the diagnostic value of the procedure. Exhibits sound clinical judgment.
Practices good radiation safety procedures pertaining to the preparation, handling, administration, and disposal of radiopharmaceuticals (ALARA).
Maintains records of receipt, dispensing and disposal of radioactive materials. Maintain records of equipment quality control, radiation monitoring and surveys.
Provides patient education and instruction prior to and after examination. Provides training/education to staff and students as indicated.
Operates computer and nuclear medicine equipment for data acquisition, reconstruction and documentation of images and performs quality control measures for the purpose of ensuring optimal quality images.
Recognizes and alerts reading physicians of critical findings that needs urgent attention.
Performs daily inspections of equipment and reports quality concerns immediately, as well as equipment failures or deficiencies.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly QC on all imaging equipment.
Follows good radiation safety, quality assurance and infection control procedures.
Knowledge of bloodborne pathogens and universal precautions.
Maintains the cleanliness of the nuclear medicine machines and associated minor equipment in accordance with infection control policies and procedures.
Lifts, moves, transports and positions patients for diagnostic studies.
Performs venipuncture for radiopharmaceutical administration, as well as venipuncture for stress echocardiograms, bubble studies, Definity administration and occasional research patients.
Administers therapeutic radioisotopes according to the physician’s order including, but not limited to, I-131 Sodium Iodide, Radium-223 Dichloride, and Samarium-153 Lexidronam.
Maintains a working knowledge of medications used in nuclear medicine (Lasix, Sincalide, Lugol’s solution) and administers medications according to the physician’s order.
Produces the preliminary reports for cardiologist interpretation.
Processes cardiac images for cardiologist interpretation.
Assists the physician assistant in cardiac stress testing when performed in conjunction with nuclear medicine procedures, including preparing the patient for placement of ECG leads, recognizing and responding to any ECG changes, recognizing the parameters that indicate termination of cardiac stress study, and recognizing ECG patterns that are appropriate for image gating.
Performs injections of radiopharmaceuticals and stress agents during stress tests.
Participates in quarterly Radiation Safety Meetings.
Upholds ICANL accreditation standards.
Complies with all continuing education requirements as dictated by regulatory entities.
Takes on-call responsibility as scheduled.
Performs incidental general office duties including answering phone, scheduling patients for exams, maintaining patient records, and ordering supplies.
Utilizes PACS, RIS, and current EMR efficiently and completes required documentation for each examination performed.
Performs all duties expected of a CNMT in accordance with SNMMI.
Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.