Nuclear Medicine Technologist Jobs

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs both imaging and non-imaging procedures on patients and/or patient samples using radioactive tracers. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for the safe and correct handling of radioactive materials, the care and operation of radiation detection equipment, knowledge of Nuclear Medicine procedures, the appropriate computer analysis to generate a patient result, and patient care. Follows the guidelines for specific age and culture-related physical, intellectual psychosocial and developmental attributes in assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Follows Beaumont philosophy of Patient and Family Centered Care at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Verifies patient identification and physician order.

2. Performs and processes all Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures by adapting protocols to patient conditions while exhibiting hospital established customer service behaviors.

3. Prepares and dispenses radiopharmaceuticals according to protocols with adherence to nuclear regulatory guidelines.

4. Performs quality control checks on radiation detection equipment and associated patient care equipment. Meets all requirements for compliance and proper documentation of information related to patient care.

5. Teaches specific anatomy, physiology and clinical protocols at the clinical level for nuclear medicine students while still maintaining clinical patient care responsibilities.

6. May train Nuclear Medicine students as they rotate through the department.

7. Continuing education credits and all competencies for patient care are maintained. Teaching of Nuclear Medicine principles to all who interact with patient care is an on-going process.

8. Research responsibility for all current projects in the department is expected.

9. Responsible for call coverage for the department.

10. Places IV’s as required for injections, monitors patient during examination while in the Nuclear Medicine department.

11. Ensures equipment is wiped down between patient and exam room is clean and properly stocked with supplies.

12. Uses effective inter/intra-departmental communication and participation with medical staff, management, technical and support staff.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.

STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

A. Education / Training:

• Graduate of Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCEMNT) accredited program

B. Work Experience:

• Training gained at student level.

C. Certification, Licensure, Registration:

• Certification by The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) and/or American Registry of Radiology Technologist ARRT(N); Must remain in good standing with the NMTCB.

D. Other Qualifications:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/ Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Providers at hire through the American Heart Association and/or the American Red Cross

WORKING CONDITIONS:

A. Physical Effort:

• Position requires ability to frequently push/pull up to 30 lb. objects with assistance of others; occasionally requires ability to lift objects more than 50 lbs. with assistance; and frequently lift up to 40 lbs.

• Position requires employee to constantly perform simple motor skills such as standing, walking and simple manipulative skills such as writing. Position requires employee to frequently perform moderately difficult manipulative skills such as positioning patients.

• Position requires employee to constantly perform gross body coordination. Frequently perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as collecting of specimens for transport to lab and tasks which require arm-hand steadiness.

• Position requires employee to constantly walk and stand; occasionally sit for prolonged periods; frequently bending such as when caring for a patient in bed.

• Position requires employee to constantly see objects far away as in driving and see close objects such as reading thermometers.

• Position requires employee to constantly be able to hear normal sounds with some background noise as in answering phone/intercom. Be able to distinguish sound as in equipment alarms.

B. Work Environment:

• Employee may be: frequently exposed to ionizing radiation. Potentially exposed to hazardous material such as blood, body tissues, or fluids, dust, toxins, cytotoxins, chemical hazardous materials, bodily injuries, loud and or

unpleasant noises: seldom exposed to, high humidity, electrical hazards, or poisonous substances; fluctuations in temperature, grease, and oil.

• Beaumont Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.