Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Sibley)

Overview

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service.  Intrastaff is unique because it is one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC is hiring for a Nuclear MedicineTechnologist.

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday
• 7:30am-4:00pm
• 13 week contract assignment

Pay Range: $40 - $44

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, an empathetic and instructional approach to patient contact, care, and monitoring.
• Procurement, preparation, quality control, dispensing, dose calibration, administration, and disposal of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Performs all procedures utilizing ionizing radiation safely and effectively, applying federal, state and institutional regulations.
• Operation of radiation detection devices in any area of the hospital for survey of radioactive waste or contamination or for clinical procedures in operating room. 
• Transmission Imaging: Involves, but is not limited to, the operation of gamma cameras with sealed sources of radioactive material for transmission imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) and operation of cameras with x-ray tubes for transmission imaging when performed as part of SPECT/CT or PET/CT. Additionally includes diagnostic CT when performed on SPECT/CT or PET/CT cameras, including the administration of oral and intravenous contrast (requires training and education defined in COMAR 10.32.10/10). Radionuclide Therapy: Involves, but is not limited to, assisting an authorized user in the application, management, preparation, and administration of radio-therapeutic procedures and administration of non-radio pharmaceutical agent by oral and intravenous routes when part of standard procedures required for treatment.
• Insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters required for performance of a nuclear medicine procedure.
• Establishes and maintains proper communication with patients (e.g., proper introduction,appropriate explanation of the procedure, etc.).
• Prepares, evaluates and properly administers the appropriate radio-pharmaceuticals and/or pharmaceuticals and contrast (under the direction of an authorized user).
• Establishes and/or properly maintaining venous access routes of various configurations (in accordance with hospital policies and procedures).

• Administers radio-pharmaceuticals / pharmaceuticals through various routes, oral,intravesical, inhalation, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal (under the direction-of an authorized user).
• Positions the patient for imaging, adapting the protocol to patient limitations, and acquiring diagnostic quality images.
• Positions and verifies the proper placement of electrocardiographic leads.
• Reviews images to ensure that required information has been acquired, processed properly,and is of the highest quality.
• Assists in cardiac stress testing procedures when performed in conjunction with nuclear medicine procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associates Degree is preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience is required.
• Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist with the ARRT(N) or NMTCB is required.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Salary : $40 - $44