Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMTCB) - Cardiology

Hartford HealthCare•Bridgeport, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare is a comprehensive healthcare network in Connecticut, with almost 30,000 employees dedicated to patient care. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England, operating multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. This physician-led group consists of a team of professionals, including Medical Assistants and Physician Assistants, and is known for its excellent reputation among patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care, and over 30 different specialties. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs diagnostic procedures in a hospital outpatient setting, adhering to all state and NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) regulations. This role involves utilizing an understanding of growth and development principles to provide physicians with diagnostic images for identifying and planning patient treatment. Key responsibilities include maintaining and operating cameras that detect and map radioactive drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images, positioning patients, and preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals according to professional and department protocols.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine program
Associates or Bachelor’s Degree
Certified Nuclear Medical Tech credentialed from Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board CNMT (NMTCB) or R.T.(N)(ARRT)
Basic Life Support (BLS)

Responsibilities

Performs Nuclear Medicine diagnostic procedures in a hospital outpatient setting in accordance with all state and NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) regulations.
Utilizes an understanding of principles of growth and development to provide the physician with diagnostic images to identify and/or plan appropriate treatment of the patient’s condition.
Maintains and operates cameras that detect and map radioactive drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images.
Positions patients.
Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear radiologic studies in adherence to professional and department protocols.
Operates nuclear detection and imaging equipment and prepares radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear radiologic studies.
Performs Nuclear Medicine procedures on identified patients according to department procedures and protocols and in accordance with NRC regulations by selecting anatomic and technical factors accurately and operating cameras that detect and map radioactive drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images.
Prepares and positions patients for exam.
Injects and images patients with proper isotopes.
Monitors patients while scanning.
Orders, prepares, administers, and disposes of radiopharmaceuticals according to established protocols.
Adheres to standards for radiation safety and for appropriate waste separation and disposal of radioactive agents by performing specific tasks mandated by the NRC in order to maintain compliance with NRC licenser regulations.
Adheres to HIPAA, OSHA, Joint Commission and NRC guidelines regarding radiation protection, patient protection and record keeping.
Reviews physician's order and patient's CPOE requisition for completeness by reviewing the clinical information, pertinent laboratory results and the patient's chart to ensure the correct procedure is performed and the proper patient preparation administered.
Assesses the appropriateness of requested exams by using pre-established guidelines for exam ordering to ensure that the exam is performed accurately the first time.
Interviews patient for medical history.
Reviews images for quality and abnormalities.
Exhibits proficient IV skills.