Nuclear Medicine Technologist - CDC

This is a Per Diem Tier 3 assignment covering a vacancy. There are no benefits/PL associated with this position. You will receive a $20/hr bonus pay on top of base pay. Assignment dates are subject to change at any time.

Responsibilities

• Maintains logs in accordance with NRC regulations: receipt, usage, disposal, returned doses
• Prepares and injections individual patient radiopharmaceutical dose
• Performs quality control: camera, calibration instruments, and radiopharmaceuticals
• Places order for radiopharmaceuticals, maintains sign-on
• Maintains radiation safety: adheres to WH policy, knows/uses radiation safety standards
• Educates patients regarding radiopharmaceutical uses and precautions, test; answers patient questions
• Performs cardiac SPECT studies also performing gated computer analysis as appropriate
• Prepares acquired data for physician review, reading
• Upon completion of patient studies stores data on optical media
• Per state request, issues documentation to all patients receiving radiation
• Prepares CD of raw data for release to patient or physician as properly requested
• Completes orders to drop patient charge
• Maintain adequate records of all exams; complete required recordkeeping
• Maintain equipment, room and work area to ensure patient and staff safety
• Independently manages nuclear schedule while working collaboratively and cooperatively with other professional and technical staff at the center
• Works collaboratively with lead nuclear tech to maintain IAC nuclear standards and accreditation
• Participate in quality assurance measures, including audits, surveys, and data collection
• Performs reminder calls for next day nuclear patients
• Provides technical support for test set-up, IV start, test description
• Accepts after hours calls for nuclear dose ordering or calls from supplier
• Operates the case stress testing system, entering data, taking BP and assisting professional staff in the lab during the test as assigned
• Enters demographic data in the cardiopoint system
• Assists with faxing test results and other support duties as assigned
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nuclear medicine program
• One (1) to three (3) years adult nuclear medicine experience
• Certified nuclear medicine technologist by the NMTCB or ARRT required
• Knowledgeable of nuclear medicine techniques, principles and procedures.
• Working knowledge of IAC nuclear standards
• Current BLS certification.
• Ability to work independently making technical decisions to obtain comprehensive and accurate information and convey clearly to physicians for diagnosis/treatment
• Must possess good communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Must complete continuing education hours as required for individual certification and IAC accreditation providing documentation as requested
• Experience with cardiac SPECT preferred
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment including exposure to all patient elements, i.e. blood borne pathogens, lifting, stretching, pulling of patients, pushing of stretchers. Standing/walking required, as well as the ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.
• Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.