Nuclear Medicine Technologist - 711029 at CHRISTUS Health

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate to the age specific and/or cultural diversity of the population served in his/her assigned area.
• Maintains required core competencies.
• Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i.e. name tag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.)
• Prepares patient for exam, administers premedication, radioactive isotopes and transfers patients to examining table after checking chart.
• Complies with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines. Is prepared to start shift on time.
• Performs skills according to accepted standards as listed within the orientations skills check list.
• Surveys amount of radiation given off by radioactive material shipped to the department.
• Measures the radioactive dosage prescribed for a patient with a dose calibrator. Scans patient and makes proper settings.
• Maintains supplies, restocks and reports as needed.
• Records information on patient care and examination, maintains records on scans and test results and files patient records.
• Properly prepares and labels radiopharmaceuticals.
• Always wears film badge above the collar.  Turns in film badges monthly for evaluation and follows up on results.  Always wears film badge ring when on duty.
• Surveys Hot Lab and scan room for contamination daily.
• Performs all daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual surveys and QC.
• Written documentation is accurate, concise, and legible.
• Performs daily checks on the emergency drug box in Nuclear Medicine department.
• Coordinates scheduling of patient exams, orders isotopes, pharmaceuticals and other supplies as needed.

Education

Required:

    High School

Preferred:

    Associate in Applied Sciences

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

    C-CNMT

    L-Nuclear Medicine NMT

Preferred:

    C-BLS