What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist position at McLaren Health Care?
Position Summary: 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.
Responsibilities:
Required:
Additional Information
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.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Per Diem
- Requisition ID: 26000731
- Daily Work Times: 8-4:30
- Hours Per Pay Period: 20
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No