Responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities of nuclear medicine at a technical level that will produce high-quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging. • Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met. • Operates and maintains all assigned nuclear scanning imaging equipment to ensure it works properly. • Performs diagnostic studies including measuring and preparing concentrations of radioactive isotopes in specified body areas to obtain diagnostic information that correctly captures the images requested by a physician. • Properly identifies, prepares, and/or administers medications/substances that are within the technologist's scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety:
• Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self. • Complies with all The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.
Documentation and Maintenance:
• Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms, and records in paper and electronic formats. • Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing. • Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
Assisting Other Areas and Additional Responsibilities:
• May assist other areas of radiology as assigned. • Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Requirements:
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine. • Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). • Current BLS certification.
Additional Information:
Schedule: Full-time Additional Locations: Michigan, Lansing Requisition ID: 25005996 Daily Work Times: 8:30a-5p Hours Per Pay Period: 80 On Call: Yes Weekends: Yes