Nuclear Medicine Tech - Per Diem

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values – integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion – must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Under the direction of a qualified physician, performs imaging procedures to produce scanograms and measures concentration of radionuclides in specified body areas, according to technical and professional standards. Measures radioactive dosage prescribed for patients with a dose calibrator. Positions equipment and patients to produce diagnostic quality images. Administers pre-medication and radiopharmaceuticals.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

1. Policies and Procedures

• Demonstrates competence in all Nuclear Medicine procedures.

• Completes safety modules each year along with HIPAA notice.

• Ability to be flexible with work schedule and coordinate workflow.

• Greets all patients following AIDET and makes necessary adjustments to the exam based on the patient\’s age group.

• Practices ALARA to maintain low radiation dose to self and others.

• Demonstrates competence and proficiency with all Nuclear Medicine equipment.

• Maintains the ability to perform all required processing procedures on the Syngo computer.

• Regularly inspects and performs calibration procedures before equipment is used for patient examination, performed daily, weekly, and monthly.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor\’s Degree, Graduate of an AMA-approved Nuclear Medicine Program.

Experience

One to two years of experience.

Licensure

Licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health. Certified ARRT (N) and/or CNMT registered. CPR certification (BLS) required; ACLS preferred.

Requisition ID: 142069