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Posted: 25-Feb-23
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
Allied Health
Internal Number: 23000601
Description
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Part Time
AdventHealth Daytona Beach
Facility Address: 301 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach, FL 32174
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources and Mental Health Resources and Support
- No State Income Tax
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Part Time
Shift: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7a-3:30p
The community you’ll be caring for:
- Daytona Beach is famous for NASCAR, Bike Week, and its 23 miles of hard-packed white sand, but there is a lot more to the area than that.
- There is a vibrant arts community and seven quality colleges and universities, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
- The most preferred hospital in Volusia County since 2010
- Named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics ™
- Low cost of living combined with a high quality of life on the sunny shores of the Atlantic Ocean
The role you’ll contribute:
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs examinations according to established protocols while rendering safe and compassionate care to the patient. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is to assist the physician and/or other clinical staff in performing procedures by utilizing the skills and equipment specific to their profession.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Knowledge of all aspects of Nuclear Medicine exams & Nuclear Cardiology exams including therapeutic protocols/procedures, SPECT CT imaging and QA as required on all imaging and ancillary equipment.
- Assists physicians in performance of exams/procedures
- Performs duties in compliance with universal precaution, infection control, medical records charting/documentation and patient safety requirements.
- Obtain required consents, review for accuracy, completeness & verifies information prior to procedure.
- Formulate, calibrate & administer radiopharmaceuticals according to diagnostic & therapeutic protocols.
- Completes medical records according to policy and procedures for exams being performed and transmission of electronic imaging to PACS.
- Troubleshoots equipment in the event of error, failure, complications, or downtime & follows procedures during such events.
- Assess patient abilities to perform tasks for ordered exam, adjusts as needed to provide safe environment for patient & transfers patient with care & comfort.
- Maintains viable venous access during exams requiring administration of IV materials.
You will be responsible for:
- Performs Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Imaging studies
- Handles, administers, calculates dosage and prepares Radionuclides as required
- Maintains records in accordance with departmental policy and procedures as well as within state requirements
- Performs basic patient care within scope of practice and to departmental standards
- Assists in Radiology department as needed
- Markets to local area physician referral base to promote PET/CT
- Responsibility to adhere to the Florida Hospital Corporate compliance plan, to the rules and regulations of all local, state, and Federal agencies, and to the standards of all accrediting bodies
- Positions patient and equipment, changes collimators, selects technical factor and processes data to produce images meeting Radiologist standards, in a safe and timely manner
- Processes images with correct patient demographic and examination information. Submits images, with adequate clinical information for review by Radiologist, as appropriate
- Uses Syncor computer to maintain radioactive material records as well as quality assurance records, disposal records as required by department policy and State regulations
- Acts as Radiation Safety Officer for Florida Hospital Imaging
- Assists in disaster or other emergencies dealing with possible radioactive material contamination
- Maintains radioactive materials records as well as quality assurance records, disposal records as required by department policy and State regulations
- Performs daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly surveys, quality assurance testing and calibrations as required by State regulations
- Uses Cerner HIS to enter and access patient information correctly and to change procedure status and billing.
- Performs clerical duties, including answering telephone, completing patient record
- Transports, lifts, moves and positions patients as needed to properly and safely complete procedures, to assist others to and from, as well as within the department or to assist patient movement
- Operates all equipment and uses Radioactive Materials in a safe and effective manner, with proper attention to radiation, electrical and mechanical safety
- Performs direct patient care duties within technologistâ™s scope of practice. Utilizes proper infection control and BSI techniques
- Performs basic patient care, including monitoring of patient condition, caring for patient comfort, safety and privacy
- Obtains patient history and explains procedures
- Maintains clean, well-stocked work area
- Rotates though standby call on a periodic basis
- Technologist may be asked to review invoices, review records with health physics consultants
- May be questioned by regulatory agency inspectors. Assists with dose calculation and administration of therapeutic nuclides
- Performs basic equipment maintenance, coordinating service calls as required
- Assists as RSO in disaster or other emergencies dealing with possible radioactive material contamination
- General imaging, record keeping and monitoring are routine but must be performed and coordinated independently
What will you need?
- Must be a graduate of an A.R.R.T. or N.M.T.C.B approved program with current A.R.R.T. or N.M.T.C.B. registration
- Current Florida Nuclear Medicine license
- BLS required
- A.R.R.T or N.M.T.C.B. registration
- Newly graduated technologist should be able to work unattended shift, with only occasional guidance needed within six months
- Experienced technologist should be able to work independently in one month
- Must be able to move, operate and properly use all Nuclear Medicine equipment and cameraâ™s including computers, collimators, color printers, survey meters, dose calibrators, dose management computer system, Cerner HIS system and Agfa PACS system
- Must be able to independently perform Nuclear Medicine procedures to Radiologistsâ™ and Cardiologistsâ™ standards.
- Must be able to use computer system for data entry and retrieval
- Patient care and communication skills to deal with patients from infant through geriatric age groups
- Basic clerical skills as needed for record keeping and documentation
- Mature judgment is frequently required in dealing with patients, public, physicians and co-workers
- Must be able to adjust workload as needed due to emergency studies scheduled
- Calm careful behavior is necessary when dealing with situations such as critically ill patients or in the event of a code or other emergency
- Any significant change in patient condition required accurate judgment with appropriate actions
- Must be able to act properly in case of a radioactive Material contamination, emergency or disaster
- Technologist must be able to exercise independent judgment in assessment of exam quality, patient conditions and need for repeat images or variance from routine
- Must be able to assess and maintain workflow in Nuclear Medicine
- Must use proper judgment regarding need for communication regarding patient care, workflow or other issues
- Associate Degree (preferred)
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