What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist I position at Health Here?
Role Overview: Performs diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures using radioisotope and radiation detection techniques under general supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals and medications for patient imaging.
- Processes data and enhances digital images for diagnostic purposes.
- Provides images, data analysis, and patient information to physicians.
- Selects appropriate technical factors tailored to each patient, ensuring safe and effective imaging.
- Applies knowledge of nuclear medicine principles, including anatomy, physiology, radiation safety, and quality assurance.
- Ensures safety in radiopharmaceutical storage and delivery, maintains supplies, and reports equipment issues.
- Documents patient care activities accurately in electronic health records.
- Participates in performance improvement, training, and educational activities.
- CNMT or ARRT certification in nuclear medicine.
- BLS certification required.
- Minimum of 1 years of experience in nuclear medicine.