Nuclear Medicine Tech

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECH

Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Start Date: Immediately

Contract End Date: 5/22/2027, with potential to be extended

Facility: Hospital

Pay: $45/hour

Required:

• NMTCB or ARRT (N)
• BLS (American Heart Association, American Red Cross or Military Training Network)

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs routine to moderately complex Nuclear Medicine examination procedures.
• These exams are achieved utilizing SPECT, SPECT/CT and PET/CT.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations [that pertain to nuclear medicine technology practices.]
• Knowledge of the medical sciences such as anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and physics and how they relate to the cardiovascular, skeletal, endocrine, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems of the human body.
• Knowledge of radioactive package types, package surveys, and radioactive materials record management.
• Ability to document excessive radiation exposure in the working environment.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing post iodine-131 radiation safety precautions.
• Ability to troubleshoot gamma camera and auxiliary equipment problems.
• Ability to analyze computer generated data for technical quality and artifacts and initiate corrective measures.
• Knowledge of medical events requiring documentation and the ability to properly document them and make recommendations to the radiation safety officer (RSO).
• Responsible to the radiologists and supervisor for the quality and quantity of radiographic exams performed to assure a high level of acceptability of radiographic images while minimizing patient dosage.
• Practice radiation safety to reduce exposure to patient, staff and self.
• This is achieved using lead aprons, lead gloves, lead shields, lead-lines walls and collimation and following ALARA.
• Responsible to explain exams to competent patients so that the patient understands what is to be done as well as what hazards, if any, are possible.
• May be required by procedure or patients' condition to monitor vital signs, recognize allergic reactions, and initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Responsible for cleanliness and stocking adequate levels of supplies in assigned areas.
• Must report equipment malfunction in a timely manner to the supervisor.
• Incumbent must be professional, cooperative and be able to work with other employees.
• Meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.
• Consistently communicate and treat customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
• Experience with VISTA (CPRS) is preferred, but not required.