About this role
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Work Shift Day (United States of America)
Job Summary:
• The Nuclear Medicine technologist assists with providing safe, age‑appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures. • The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. • Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. • Can independently perform job functions. • Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Patient Care
• Verifies proper clinician order for procedure. • Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. • Follows established procedures for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals so that no patient condition deteriorates and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique. • Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. • Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. • Responds to emergency situations and provides for restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment. • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. • Observes patient condition and evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. • Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure. • Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure. • Demonstrates competence in the selection and application of procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. • Organizes schedule, time and priorities to ensure required activities begin and conclude within designated time frames. • Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. • Uses critical thinking skills. • Dialogs with patient/family. • Asks clarifying questions. • Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. • Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate. • Demonstrates and understands pre‑ and post‑procedural care. • Preps the patient for the procedure. • Demonstrates and understands sterile technique. • Maintains competency with venipuncture.
Equipment
• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that the patient receives the best study possible with maintained image quality. • Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider so that issues can be corrected in a timely manner. • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
Education and Communications
• Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to the patient prior to starting the procedure, minimizing anxiety and encouraging cooperation using AIDET. • Ensures that patient questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished prior to the procedure. • Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. • Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. • Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignments. • Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital‑wide education without prompting.
Quality Control
• Consistently produces acceptable images as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits. • Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. • Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion; prints CDs as needed. • Studies reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable. • Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS. • Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.
Operations
• Restocks linens and supplies and maintains the NM department in clean and orderly condition. • Transports patients, positions patients and helps them on and off the procedure table. • Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. • Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. • Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others as needed and routinely as time allows, without prompting. • Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel as needed to ensure continuity and quality of services. • Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. • Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co‑workers. • Ability to operate NM equipment within the department. • Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. • Any other duties as assigned. • Takes call when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned. • Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
• Accredited Program in Radiologic Technology
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): (All required upon hire unless otherwise stated)
• ARRT‑R – ARRT Radiography or • CNMT – Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist • BLS‑I – Basic Life Support Instructor or • BLS – Basic Life Support or • ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support
Required Minimum Experience:
• Minimum 1 year experience in a clinical setting caring for patients (may include clinical rotations) — Required • Minimum 1 year Nuclear Medicine experience — Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
• Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff. • The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities routinely. • Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts. • Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment. • Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times. • Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast‑paced work environment. • Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately. • Must be detail‑oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift. • Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers including patients, families, co‑workers, volunteers and physicians. • Must possess the ability to function independently yet productively as a cooperative team member. • Must be compliant with all Hospital policies and the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards. • The Nuclear Medicine technologist assists with providing safe, age‑appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department protocols. • The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. • Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. • Can independently perform job functions. • Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. • Ability to teach and mentor fellow NM staff if needed.
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