What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist position at beloithealthsystem?
Beloit Health System is looking to add a Nuclear Med Tech to our Team!
- Sign-On Bonus: Yes
- Shift: 1st
- Schedule: Will work 8-hour shifts between 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
- Hours per week: 40
- Benefits Status: Eligible
- Department: Nuclear Medicine
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures utilizing radiopharmaceuticals. Applies principles of radiation protection. Exercises professional judgement in performance of service. Produces quality images for interpretation by a physician. Provides patient care and education essential to radiographic procedures.
- Performs in vivo and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures
- Prepares radiopharmaceuticals for administration by injection, ingestion, and inhalation methods under approved protocols by board-certified radiologist
- Operates radiation protection equipment, calibration, and imaging equipment. Operates other equipment/devices as appropriate
- Applies principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others
- Evaluates recorded images for technical quality
- Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and psychological needs of patients during examination and treatment
- Ensures proper documentation of exam
- Performs quality control checks as required
- Maintains accurate patient records and files with confidentiality
- Ensures radiopharmaceuticals are ordered for the next days' work
- Detects, reports to supervision, and contacts repair person for equipment malfunctions
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate of an AMA-accredited school of Nuclear Medicine
- ARRT registration in Nuclear Medicine within one year of graduation or CNMT Registration
- CPR Certification within 90 days of hire
- Self-motived and able to be flexible
- Ability to function independently and to problem solve
- Good written and oral communication and excellent patient interaction skills
- Maintains ethical conduct and keeps confidential personal and medical information about patients
- Reporting Relationship: Clinical Manager of Medical Imaging. Clinical advisement is received from Radiologist
Apply to join our team today!