Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Per Diem

Summit Health CityMD•Clifton, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical , Village Medical at Home , Summit Health , CityMD , and Starling Physicians . When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Requirements

Associates or Bachelor Degree
Board Certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology
State License in Nuclear Medicine Technology
BCLS certification

Responsibilities

Performs day to day operations pertaining to testing, processing, quality control, and quality assurance in the lab.
Responsible for adhering to State, NRC, and OSHA standards.
Responsible for maintaining standards for accreditation and the Health Care Facility License.
Greet and screen patients, determine appropriateness of exam, and obtain proper consent.
Reviews blood test results.
Prep patients to include IV insertion and EKG lead placement.
Prepares diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for administration.
Injects radioisotopes according to exam warranted.
Performs nuclear medicine scans to include acquisition, processing, display, and archiving.
Participates in stress testing and aids in monitoring of patient.
Prepares and infuses adjunctive medications under the supervision of a physician.
Prepares documentation for therapeutic procedures (written directive, discharge instructions).
Reviews discharge instructions with therapy patients.
Performs radiation safety duties (package check in, surveys, wipe tests etc.).
Performs and documents daily, weekly, monthly, and semi-annual QC on all imaging equipment.
Performs and documents daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual QC on all hot lab equipment under the direction of the RSO and Health Physicist.
Maintains all documentation in accordance with regulatory bodies.
Prepares schedule, dose order, and charts for the next day.
Orders and maintains stock of supplies.
Maintains CE’s and BLS according to professional license and accreditation standards.
Retrieves old studies from archive media for comparison to current studies.
Participates in at least one area of Quality Assurance program and attends regular meetings.
Adheres to State/NRC guidelines for radiation safety and attends annual review.