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Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Ft - Alexandria Hospital

Company

Inova Health System
Address , Alexandria, 22304
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-09-11
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description

Featured Benefits:

  • Student loan assistance – up to $10,000!
  • Sign - on Bonus and relocation available for those eligible
  • Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child
  • State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
  • Retirement benefits with match from day one
  • Tuition reimbursement

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will administer sound patient care practices according to department and hospital policies/procedures. To help achieve our mission, this role will complete ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations. Demonstrating radiation protection/safety for patients, staff and self as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines is of vital importance. This role will initiative self-development while maintaining equipment, exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition is expected. Providing clinical services according to Nuclear Medicine practice standards while acting as a resource to Nuclear Medicine students and other technologists is required.

Job Responsibilities

  • Correctly identifies patients and their files by utilizing electronic medical records and picture archiving/communication systems while ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
  • Adheres to department policies and protocols while ensuring all examinations are optimized for interpretation.
  • Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with shielding, collimation devices and protective shielding per supervisor observation. Maintains exposure reading within the ALARA limits.
  • Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams while taking appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome.
  • Explains procedures to patients/families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and ensure patient cooperation.
  • Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions and/or sterile technique. Demonstrates proper technique for injection of radiopharmaceuticals under the American College of Radiology guidelines.
  • Communicates effectively with patients to obtain clinical history/informed consent from patients or patients' charts to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination.


Additional Requirements

  • Education : Graduate of an accredited school/program of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
  • Work schedule : Monday - Friday, Full - time, Hours are 6:30 am – 3:00 pm - No weekends / no on call / no holidays
  • Experience : Experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Student.
  • Location : Inova Alexandria Hospital
  • Certification : BLS; CPR; ARRT-N or CNMT obtained within one year of hire date. NMTCB or ARRT (N) certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.