What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Technologist - Cardiology position at Imperial Health?
Imperial Health - Cardiology
This Position Is
Full Time; NO NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, OR ON-CALL
Position Location:
Lake Charles, LA
Essential Functions
Previous radiology and nuclear experience preferred
Skills & Abilities
This Position Is
Full Time; NO NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, OR ON-CALL
Position Location:
Lake Charles, LA
Essential Functions
- Prepare and injects radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging procedures.
- Processed diagnostic imaging procedures and records radiopharmaceuticals administration to patients.
- Receives and records appropriate information regarding receipt of radioactive materials and pharmaceuticals.
- Requests and coordinates all necessary patient information including medical chart and charge slips.
- Performs quality assurance procedures on the equipment on a daily basis including daily/weekly surveys and wipe testing procedures as required.
- Ensure all compliance with the radioactive materials licensure requirements.
- Perform and prepare x-rays requested by Clinic physicians.
- Prepare patients for any x-ray procedures.
- Record all patients and exams performed each day.
- Reads all x-ray reports for typographical errors.
- Delivers reports to the physicians.
- Places reports in jackets and files them each day.
- Sends out and receives any x-rays from or for other doctors.
- Orders and receives any supplies as needed for the department and maintains such supplies in accordance with department policy.
- Schedules patients for x-ray exams.
- Monitors equipment performance and notifies the supervisor of any repair assistance needed.
- Performs minor maintenance tasks on x-ray equipment (clean processor rollers, etc.)
- Performs other tasks as assigned
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Completion of an approved radiologic technical school
- Registry by ARRT or registry eligible
- Graduate of an AMA approved school of nuclear medicine technology.
Previous radiology and nuclear experience preferred
Skills & Abilities
- Skill in injecting radiopharmaceuticals intravenously for imaging procedures.
- Skills in communication.
- Skills in various x-ray equipment
- Skills in computer and network system to competently process patient and department information.
- Skills in medical terminology and technical principles and procedures
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form
- Ability to use the computer
- Ability to be a team player
- Must be able to multi-task
- Must be able to work in a fast paced work environment
- Ability to model effectively with many types of people at all levels
- Ability to be service oriented
- Ability to exercise initiative, judgment and decision making in employment matters
- Ability to explain procedures clearly and simply to patients