Nuclear Medicine Technologist Tuesday-Friday 7:30a-5:00p

Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, North Carolina•Laurinburg, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Scotland Health Care System is seeking a dedicated Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our team at Scotland Memorial Hospital. This full-time position operates on a Tuesday-Friday schedule from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for performing Nuclear Medicine examinations, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining accurate documentation. This role requires excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, fostering a teamwork environment. The technologist will interact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, adhering to professional and ethical standards while providing patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for radiology/nuclear medicine. Additionally, the role involves assisting with the daily operations of the imaging department and contributing to the education of students and residents.

Requirements

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification in Nuclear Medicine and/or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
BLS certified
Diagnostic Equipment knowledge
Excellent Communication Skills, Both Written And Verbal
Diplomacy, Tact, And A Positive Approach To Problem Solving
Organizational Skills
Ability to Communicate with Patients, Customers, Other Departments, And Staff In An Articulate Manner
Fosters A Teamwork Environment

Nice To Haves

1 - 3 Years' Experience

Responsibilities

Performs and assumes responsibility for the safety of the patient during their Nuclear Medicine examination.
Reviews patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
Ensures that the nuclear medicine examination order is complete, contains relevant information, and meets the standard of “medical necessity.”
Evaluates any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures.
Communicates with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand.
Uses proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the technologist or patient.
Conducts patient clinical assessment and performs the nuclear medicine examination ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
Applies independent judgment during the nuclear medicine examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images.
Refers specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis questions to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional, as authorized by written facility policies and procedures.
Acquires additional imaging as necessary to facilitate optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
Identifies and documents any limitations to the examination.
Reviews examination images and synthesizes examination information.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies and procedures.
Adheres to accepted professional and ethical standards.
Provides patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for radiology/nuclear medicine.
Provides preliminary report of sonography examinations for use by the interpreting physician.
Assists with the daily operation of the imaging department.
Assists with the education and training of radiology/ nuclear medicine students and physician residents.
Transports patients as needed.
Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development through the life span of the patient and can meet the needs of and provide care of these patients.