About this role
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Pay
• We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.
Schedule & Incentives
• A PRN position with the ability for the hired individual to work Up to 40 hours a week.
• Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression
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. • He/she is 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. • The technologist can independently perform job functions. • He/she sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
Required Qualifications Education
• Associates Radiologic Technology Experience
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical setting caring for patients (may include clinical rotations) is required • Minimum 1 year of Nuclear medicine experience is preferred Certifications
• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. • ARRT Nuclear Technology or Cert Nuclear Med Tech • Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
Core Responsibilities Equipment
• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained. • Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule. 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 the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment. • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. • Observes patient condition and properly 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 patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure. • Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. • Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished 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.
Education and Communications
• Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. • Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of 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 assignment. • 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 that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in 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 NM department in clean and orderly condition. • Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off 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 upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. • Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted 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. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia and start a future that gives you more.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.