Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Registered): PRN

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Firelands Health is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Registered) for a PRN position. This role involves making recommendations to assist physicians with diagnosis, scheduling nuclear medicine tests, preparing patients for exams, administering radioactive isotopes, and operating gamma cameras. The technologist will measure radioactive dosages, document procedures, set up machinery, and perform quality control on equipment. They will also be responsible for managing radioactive materials, conducting surveys, and maintaining policy/procedure manuals. The role requires an understanding of age-specific patient needs, problem identification, and patient transport. Additionally, the technologist must minimize radiation exposure and participate in department improvement activities.

Requirements

High School graduate, or equivalent.
Maintain licensure by State of Ohio, Department of Health.
Graduate of approved Nuclear Medicine program with the ability to meet and maintain requirements for registry by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or CNMT.
Complies with all Service Excellence, Quality, and customer satisfaction initiatives.
Must be currently certified in CPR, and be recertified bi-annually.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, physicians, co-workers and patients.
Uses proper body mechanics.
Ability to push, pull, and/or lift patient from cart, wheelchair, or other transport device onto imaging table/couch.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Nuclear Medicine desired.

Responsibilities

Makes recommendations to assist physician with diagnosis.
Schedules nuclear medicine tests as needed.
Checks patient records for pertinent information as needed.
Prepares patient for exam, administers radioactive isotopes and transfers patients to examining table.
Scans the patient, and ensures proper settings on gamma camera.
Measures the radioactive dosage prescribed for a patient with dose calibrator.
Documents accordingly.
Sets up machinery for scans and changes collimators.
Selects and operates equipment as directed.
Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis.
Surveys the daily shipment of radioactive material received from the radiopharmacy.
Records every radioactive isotope in a dose management system.
Performs daily surveys and weekly wipe tests.
Assists Lead Technologist in maintaining policy/procedure manual.
Responsible for all computer work as part of patient’s exam.
Performs all necessary quality control on cameras as suggested by manufacturer.
Available for Emergency Call on a rotational basis.
Knowledge of the needs of patients according to their age group and the ability to modify care according to patient’s age.
Technologist will most frequently care for adults and geriatric patients; and, on occasion, adolescents, children, infants, and neonates.
Identifies problems and communicates appropriately to immediate supervisor, offers solutions as appropriate.
Lifts, moves, and transports patients via cart, wheelchair, or other transport device.
Positions patient as needed for procedures.
Works in the front office/file room as needed.
Wears film badges/ring badge and uses time, distance, and shielding to minimize exposure to radiation.
Transports patients from patient room, Surgery Center, ESD, and other patient care areas.
Returns patient to room or other patient care area.
Participates in department performance improvement activities as assigned and attends required training.