AlliedTravelCareers is working with Aequor to find a qualified Nuclear Medicine Tech in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514!
Job Summary:
-Administration & Record of Radiopharmaceutical: Identifies each patient, confirms date of birth, hospital number and identification.
-Achieves venous access and administers radiopharmaceutical.
-Records route of administration, dose and technologist's initials.
-Describes exam to patient, obtains informed consent, completes necessary paperwork for study input of patient information into radiology management system for record keeping and charge generation.
-Evaluates requisition, chart, and lab results.
-Performs patient assessment.
-Identifies patient.
-Confirms females of childbearing age are not pregnant.
-Arranges for pregnancy testing upon orders from the Nuclear Medicine physician.
-May performs advanced duties such as found in Positron Emission Technology (PET) imaging and/or lead technologist role.
-Radiopharmaceutical Handling: Receipt of radiopharmaceuticals, proper documentation and proper disposal.
-Follows guidelines set up by Radiation Safety Office and NRC.
-Radiopharmaceutical selection, dosage and quality control review, assuring each dose to be administered is correct for the ordered procedure, correct activity, acceptable quality control, and properly recorded in the dose records.
-Set up acquisition and performs according to protocol, maintains patient comfort, care, and safety.
-Analyzes images and evaluates for correctness.
-Processes films and submits to physician for approval.
-Uses RIS, CIS, SMS and PACS to generate proper documentation.
-Completes all RIS orders with the appropriate and accurate charges added.
-Uses transport tracking system to arrange transportation of inpatients to and from NM department.
Schedule week contract only
Skills: Required Skills & Experience:
-No prior experience required
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A GE NM 830 experience required
Registered NM Tech
CT cross training highly preferred
Required Skills: [
"VENOUS ACCESS",
"RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL ADMINISTRATION",
"PATIENT IDENTIFICATION",
"PATIENT ASSESSMENT",
"RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL HANDLING"
]
Additional Skills: [
"SMS USAGE",
"RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE REVIEW",
"RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY CONTROL",
"RIS USAGE",
"PACS USAGE",
"RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL SELECTION",
"IMAGE ANALYSIS",
"FILM PROCESSING",
"CIS USAGE",
"TRANSPORT TRACKING SYSTEM USAGE"
]Education: Required Education:
-Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Registered as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
OR
-Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
-Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
-Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A
Job Category: Clinical-Allied