What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Casual position at Casual - McLaren Careers?
Responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities of nuclear medicine at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging.
- Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
- Operates and maintains all assigned nuclear scanning imaging equipment to ensure it works properly.
- Performs diagnostic studies including measuring and preparing concentrations of radioactive isotopes in specified body areas to obtain diagnostic information that correctly captures the images requested by a physician.
- Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications/substances that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
Required:
- Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine
- Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
- Current BLS certification
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