Nuclear Medicine Tech - Pn

Job Summary

Utilize radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals to perform diagnostic and sometimes therapeutic examinations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimun Education: Graduate of an approved School of Nuclear Medicine Technology or equivalent
• Required Training: None.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology or eligibility for certification and have a South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association license
• Minimum Years of Experience: None.
• Substitutable Education & Experience (optional): None

Essential Functions

• Assesses the patients in order to record any pertinent information relating to the exam.
• Adolescent (13 years through 17 years)
• Geriatric (over 65 years)
• Reviews and abstracts data from the patient’s chart.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area to include stocking all items prior to the beginning of the work day.
• Organize daily work load.
• Infant (Birth to 1 year)
• Bariatric and Cardiac
• Operates all imaging systems and related devices.
• Calculates correct dosage to be administered following prescribed procedures, according to information on age, weight and physical condition.
• Receives patients and explains procedures to them.
• Order radiopharmaceuticals and kits as needed.
• Child (1 year through 12 years)
• Evaluates scan for acceptable quality prior to submitting for interpretation.
• Adult (18 years to 65 years)
• Sets up imaging systems for studies in accordance with current imaging protocols.
• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population:
  • Infant (Birth to 1 year)
  • Child (1 year through 12 years)
  • Adolescent (13 years through 17 years)
  • Adult (18 years to 65 years)
  • Geriatric (over 65 years)
  • Bariatric and Cardiac
• Performs Q.C procedures on all equipment.
• Schedules patients for Nuclear Medicine exams as necessary.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Properly receives radioactive shipments according to DHEC regulations.
• Performs various tasks associated with processing, distributing and storing radioactive materials.
• Proficient in starting IV’s and injecting Radiopharmaceuticals/Saline for certain procedures.
• Recognize emergency patient conditions and initiates lifesaving first aid.
• Serves and protects the hospital community by ensuring adherence to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, accrediting organization standards, and federal, state and local requirements.
• Demonstrates good public relations and service excellence at all times.
• Adheres to policies of logging in/out of any information systems and maintains confidentiality of passwords, security codes and adheres and follows HIPAA Guidelines.
• Attends staff meetings as required and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient's care which results in patient harm.
• Clocks in/out according to the hospital policy and approves time in Kronos.
• Keeps supervisor abreast of any changes in imaging systems operation to ensure proper repairs can be made in a timely manner.
• Follows through with assignments and informs supervisor of progress or problems in completing tasks.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency (i.e. fire or disaster)