Nuclear Medicine Technologist

7 days ago

Winchester, Virginia, United States Affinity Executive Search Full time
Job Summary

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs a variety of complex imaging and non-imaging tests on patients of all ages, from neonatal to geriatric, requiring professional judgment and interaction with patients, physicians, and other allied healthcare professionals. He/she is able to work independently, although technical supervision assistance is always available. Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine, Positron Imaging, radiation safety, and the ability to evaluate results along with the ability to determine the need for concomitant or additional studies is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

DOSE CALCULATION AND ADMINISTRATION:
• Correctly makes modifications of radionuclide and pharmaceutical doses.
• Is able to correctly perform manual decay and concentration formulas.
• Able to correctly modify dosages for patients of all ages, from neonate to geriatric.
• Prepares and administers appropriate dosages of radiopharmaceuticals in preparation for diagnostic procedures.
• Promptly and accurately enters all radiopharmaceutical data, including kit activity, patient dosage, and associated patient information data, into the logbooks.

IMAGING PROCEDURES:
• Establishes correct patient identification, order verification, relevant diagnosis, and appropriateness of exam prior to performing imaging procedure.
• Records relevant patient history, labs, and other correlative imaging results.
• Visually inspects the patient and records any observations that may contribute additional information that may aid in exam interpretation, including contamination, injection site, and attenuation artifacts, patient motion, recent surgical or trauma sites, and interfering medications.
• Educates and thoroughly explains procedure to patient. Answers questions within realm of expertise. Works to allay patient fears and anxiety and promotes patient cooperation needed to perform a high-quality examination.
• Consistently demonstrates computer skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to acquire and process planar, 2-dimensional, or 3-dimensional data.
• Acquires necessary views to evaluate suspected condition or disease process and exposes film in a quality manner with regard to exposure, necessary annotation, magnification, and proper image format.
• Consistently demonstrates knowledge in cross-sectional anatomy and SPECT applications.
• Independently maintains and improves technical skills to improve versatility.
• Demonstrates the ability to make judgment calls with study parameters to improve diagnostic value, including matrix size, acquisition time, filtering techniques, and other parameters.
• Knows what to sacrifice to gain superior study quality.
• Performs other Medical Imaging procedures as requested and competent.

RADIATION PROTECTION:
• Receives and checks all radionuclide shipments for contamination according to radiation safety regulations.
• Documents and enters all radioactive shipments received in a timely manner.
• Takes responsibility for tracking and disposal of radioactivity and contaminated materials in accordance with departmental, hospital, federal, and state regulation.
• Diligently maintains records of all disposals of radioactive materials.
• Using appropriate instrumentation monitors personnel, work areas, and patient rooms in accordance with prescribed procedures and at required intervals to ensure that levels of radiation do not exceed established limits.
• Reports excessive radiation exposure or incidents involving excess radiation to the Radiation Safety Officer.
• Always wears film badge and ring badge throughout the shift. Turns in film badge monthly for evaluation.
• Demonstrates proper radiation safety skills in the handling of radioactive materials, including rubber gloves, syringe shields, lead pigs, time, distance, and shielding.
• Demonstrates complete knowledge of proper procedure to follow in the event of a major or minor spill, responds immediately.
• Strictly adheres to departmental policy with regard to gathering information relative to a patient's pregnancy and/or breastfeeding status where applicable. Diligently maintains documentation of inquiry in patient folder.

Qualifications:
• Education: Successful completion of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology training program.
• Experience: 1 year of experience in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• Certification: ARRT (N), or NMTCB certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) Required.

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