Nuclear Med Technician, Nuclear Medicine, Per Diem, Days

Nuclear Medicine TechnologistAbout MarinHealth: Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.Company: Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical CenterCompensation Range: $79.70 - $105.11Work Shift: 10 Hour (days) (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0Job Description Summary:Performs the full spectrum of nuclear medicine procedures following hospital policies and protocol ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. Provide quality patient care ensuring service excellence as evidenced by patient satisfaction scores and testimonials. Ensures protection of patient privacy rights under HIPAA and other applicable policies and/or regulations.Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:Job Specifications:Graduate of accredited school of nuclear medicine technologyExperience:Minimum of one year's experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Must be able to perform all diagnostic studies and procedures performed in the Nuclear Medicine departments of MarinHealth.License and Certifications:Basic Life Support Required at hireRadiologic Health Nuclear Med Required at hireIntegrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hirePrerequisite Skills:Ability to perform all studies and procedures provided in the Nuclear Medicine Department according to applicable standards and protocol, ensuring patient safetyDemonstrated knowledge in all protocols for the handling and disposal of radioactive materialsDemonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in hospital and/or departmental policies and proceduresDemonstrated strong interpersonal skills essential to ensure service excellence in patient care and intra- and interdepartmental relationshipsDemonstrated ability to document clearly and correctly to ensure accurate patient records and other required documentation of work performedDemonstrated knowledge of decontamination procedures to the extent that incumbent can respond appropriately and effectively in the event of a radiation accidentDemonstrated experience in implementing and following radiation safety proceduresPrimary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):Infants: Birth up to 1 yearToddlers: 1 up to 3 yearsPreschool Children: 3 up to 6 yearsSchool Age Children: 6 up to 12 yearsAdolescents: 12 up to 18 yearsEarly Adults: 18 up to 45 yearsMiddle Adults: 45 up to 61 yearsLate Adults: 61 up to 80 yearsLate, Late Adults: 80 years and upEmployees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographic information, date of service information, insurance/billing information, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires this patient health information in order to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.Duties And Responsibilities:Essential (Not Modifiable)Assures delivery of safe, high quality Nuclear Medicine services by:Assessing patient status and identifying patient care requirements relative to the patient's age-specific needs and then providing the care neededPerforming all nuclear medicine procedures within established procedures and protocols, and with a demonstrated high level of technical expertiseResolving equipment, supply and patient relations' problems to ensure clinically sound treatment and patient satisfactionParticipating in staff, departmental, safety, infection and haz-mat control in-services and meetingsDocumenting all diagnostic studies or other patient procedures and other relevant information per department and hospital policy/procedure and professionally established protocolsMaintaining required patient records, reports, statistics, files and documents required for effective operationPerforming all nuclear medicine procedures according to hospital policy, procedures and established protocol with a consistently high level of technical expertisePreparing and administering radioisotope doses according to hospital policies, procedures and generally accepted protocolsOperating all nuclear medicine equipment according to established proceduresSeparating isotopes for decay prior to disposalMonitoring spent isotopes for decay prior to disposalDrawing blood samples as orderedPreparing and labeling images for diagnostic interpretationMaintaining radiopharmaceutical suppliesMaintaining requests for radiopharmaceutical formulationsMaintaining knowledge of new and emerging nuclear medicine methodologies and applying them appropriatelyCalibrating equipment, preparing, measuring and administering radiopharmaceuticals under the direction of a physicianPerforming physician requested diagnostic studies using the scintillation camera to produce images of organ on photographic film/digital file per hospital procedures and protocolAssures compliance with regulatory and safety standards by:Ensuring compliance with DHS, The Joint Commission, licensing, and other applicable standardsImplementing new requirements/regulations (federal, state, local) pertaining to nuclear medicine servicesPerforming required surveys and quality control of areas and equipment per federal, state and local regulationsParticipating in Radiation Safety Committee meetingsImplementing and maintaining radiation safety procedures and following Radioactive Hazard ProtocolFollowing safety procedures, operating equipment and performing job related duties in a safe manner with a focus on accident preventionFollowing accepted guidelines for receiving, storing and disposing of radioactive wasteCompleting prescribed decontamination procedures and area monitoring when a radiation accident occursInforming the Manager of Imaging Services of any questionable equipment malfunction so that appropriate repairs can be scheduledTaking all appropriate measures to comply with HIPAA and other patient confidentiality/privacy requirementsAssures continuous quality improvement and service excellence by:Participating in the development of quality control and improvement programsFollowing established quality control and improvement programsSubmitting quality review and control reports and analysis within prescribed timeframesDemonstrating commitment to total quality management through knowledge of its precepts, workplace applications, and continuous organizational improvementEngaging in regular assessment of quality and making quality improvement recommendationsAssures smooth intra- and interdepartmental operations by:Performing all technical tasks in a courteous and respectful manner toward patients, co-workers, other hospital staff, and members of the community who utilize our services and facilitiesIdentifying and engaging in conduct that contributes to and supports team effectivenessPerforming all tasks in a manner consistent with the hospital's vision of technical competence, accurate care and service excellenceSecondary (Modifiable)Participate in and positively contribute to special projects and initiatives of the departmentOther duties as assigned by Manager or Director of department, or in some instances by any member of the Hospital's Senior