Nuclear Medicine Technologist

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. 

• We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives. 

• This role is sign on bonus eligible.

• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates  

• A full‑time position with a Monday- Friday rotating day shifts between 7am- 6pm - call required
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more 

• Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression 

• The Nuclear Medicine technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures.
• The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
• He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
• The technologist can independently perform job functions.
• He/she sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Education 

• Associates Radiologic Technology

Experience 

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical setting caring for patients (may include clinical rotations) is required
• Minimum 1 year of Nuclear medicine experience is preferred

Certifications 

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• ARRT Nuclear Technology or Cert Nuclear Med Tech
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Equipment

• →Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
• →Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
• →Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Patient Care

• →Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
• →Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• →Follows established procedures for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
• →Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
• →Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• →Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
• →Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
• →Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
• →Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
• →Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
• →Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
• →Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• →Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• →Uses critical thinking skills.
• →Dialogs with patient/family.
• →Asks clarifying questions.
• →Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
• →Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
• →Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
• →Preps the patient for the procedure.
• →Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
• →Maintains competency with venipuncture.

Education and Communications

• →Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
• →Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
• →Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
• →Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
• →Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
• →Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

• →Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.
• →Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
• →Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.
• →Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.
• →Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.
• →Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.

Operations

• →Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains NM department in clean and orderly condition.
• →Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
• →Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
• →Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
• →Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
• →Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
• →Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
• →Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
• →Ability to operate NM equipment within the department.
• →Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
• →Any other duties as assigned.
• →Takes call when necessary.

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