Description
We're looking for a PET/CT Nuclear Medicine Technologist, working in Healthcare Systems and Services industry in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States.
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Manager/In-Charge Technologist and Medical Director, the nuclear medicine technologist will perform a variety of technical procedures that require a high degree of independent judgement and initiative in the utilization of radionuclides for the diagnosis and therapy of disease in humans.
Responsibilities:
- Receive patient and provide proper care during performance of clinical procedure.
- Verify patient identification by checking two identifiers and review orders for procedure to be performed.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Obtain pertinent patient history and check for procedural contradictions.
- Maintain and operate auxiliary equipment necessary to procedure.
- Communicate effectively with patient and family.
- Prepare patient for procedure.
- Select and administer the proper radionuclide/medication by the proper route and in the appropriate dosage.
- Prepare proper instrument, computer, and imaging protocol as indicated by departmental procedure manual.
- Understand and implement ALARA measures in performance of clinical duties.
- Evaluate image appearance and perform additional views as required.
- Process and evaluate computer generated data.
- Obtain samples for non-imaging studies.
- Prepare and administer interventional pharmacologic agents as directed by protocol.
- Maintain sterile technique as required.
- Perform imaging, non-imaging, function studies, and therapeutic exams according to established departmental protocols, or as directed by the nuclear medicine physician or cardiologist.
- Ensure patient security during movement from one device to another, or from the standing or sitting position to the imaging table.
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