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 technologists scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
- Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients staff and self. Complies with all The Joint Commission federal state and local regulatory laws standards and protocols.
- Maintains all required documentation logs charts forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
- Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
- Performs all routine daily weekly monthly and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
- May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
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Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Requirement description :
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
Weekend Requirements : On call is every other week Monday through Sunday. Weekday call is 4p730a; weekend call is 4p Friday through 7a Monday.
On Call Requirements : On call is every other week Monday through Sunday. Weekday call is 4p730a; weekend call is 4p Friday through 7a Monday.