Huntsville Hospital Health System

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeDecatur, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
A minimum of one year of clinic experience in a direct patient-care setting is required.
Proficiency in nuclear medicine at a technical level that does not require constant supervision is required.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritize and adjust tasks frequently in a fast-paced environment are required.
The ability to work in a team environment is required.
The ability to use a computer terminal, fax machine, and copy machine is required.
CNMT registry certification is preferred; RT(R) with appropriate training is accepted.
BLS must be obtained during the orientation period.

Responsibilities

Prepare, measure, and administer radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies under physician direction, including preparing stock solutions, calculating doses, and administering doses.
Calibrate equipment and perform prescribed diagnostic studies using scanners or scintillation cameras to detect radiation and produce organ images.
Measure radioactivity using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors.
Follow radiation safety techniques when using and disposing of radioactive materials.
Follow departmental guidelines for radiopharmaceutical use and apply radionuclides while maintaining quality-care standards.
Operate imaging equipment and assaying devices and perform their quality control.
Calibrate cameras and equipment according to departmental protocols.
Remove radioactive and waste materials from examination rooms and transfer them to appropriate storage or disposal locations; store radioactive materials in properly labeled and shielded containers.
Select appropriate equipment for requested examinations.
Operate Nuclear Medicine computers to enhance diagnostic information and process studies according to departmental protocols to produce high-quality images.
Use appropriate filters, slice selection, display parameters, image intensity, and labeling techniques.
Maintain records of radioisotope use, storage, and disposal; log administered patient doses; follow safeguards and protocols; and maintain dose-calibration records.
Perform technical imaging procedures using radioisotopes under physician direction, including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Educate patients about procedures, prepare isotopes for patient use, and perform venipuncture as directed.
Use ALARA principles and complete required consents and questionnaires.
Complete examinations promptly in PACS and EMR; verify physician orders against PACS orders; ensure images and required documentation are in PACS and add relevant information to the notes section.

Desired Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited CNMT program.

Overview

Job Summary:

Prepares, measures, and administers radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing variety of equipment and following prescribed procedures: Prepares stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of physician. Calibrates equipment. Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by physician, using scanners or scintillation cameras to detect radiation emitted and to produce image of organ. Measures radioactivity, using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors. Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician. Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Follows departmental guidelines for use of radiopharmaceuticals

Applies radionuclides while maintaining standards of quality care
Operates and maintains quality control for all Imaging equipment and assaying devices.
Calibrates cameras and equipment in accordance of departmental protocols.
Removes radioactive and waste materials from exam room to proper storage or disposal location.
Stores radioactive materials in appropriately labeled/shielded containers.

Selects proper equipment to complete requested examination.

Operates Nuclear Medicine computers to enhance value of diagnostic information obtained.
Follows departmental protocols when computer processing studies to achieve high quality images.
Uses appropriate choice of filters and slice selection.
Utilizes necessary display parameters, image intensity, and labeling techniques.

Maintains appropriate records to assure regulatory compliance.

Maintains records of radioisotope use, storage, and disposal.
Loges patient doses administered.
Follows safeguards and protocols.
Maintains dose calibration records.

Directed by a physician, performs technical imaging procedures utilizing radioisotopes.

Provides patient education about procedure to be performed.
Performs procedures in diagnostic/therapeutic use of radioisotopes.
Prepares isotopes for patient use.
Performs venipuncture as directed.
Utilizes ALARA
Completely fills out all required consents and questionnaires.

PACS

Completes all exams timely in PACS and EMR
Verify all physician orders matches order in PACS
Verifies all images are in PACS, scans any required documentation, and adds any additional information in notes section as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an Accredited CNMT Program preferred.

License, Certification and/or Registration:

CNMT Registry Preferred, RT(R) with appropriate training accepted.

BLS must be obtained during orientation period

Experience:

Minimum of one-year clinic experience in direct patient care setting. Requires proficiency at a technical level not requiring constant supervision in nuclear medicine.

Additional Skill/Abilities:

Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing task frequently and quickly.

Must be able to work in a team environment.

Must be able to use a computer terminal, fax machine, and copy machine.

About the Company

Huntsville Hospital Health System

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