Nuclear Medicine Technologist

About the Job General Summary of Position Performs cardiac nuclear testing to assure high-quality care and service to patients. Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. • Actively participates in quality assurance program by completing all requirements to maintain ICANL accreditation. • Ensures equipment is readily available by coordinating preventive maintenance programs and scheduling emergency service calls in order to maintain an efficient patient schedule. • Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance to state local and federal standards and regulations. • Maintains daily patient schedule in collaboration with other staff members. Ensures correct doses of radioisotopes and pharmacologic stress agents are ordered and appropriately invoiced by communicating with approved vendors. • Maintains log of patient data and stored images by entering correct patient demographic information and archiving studies to ensure complete and accurate records are maintained. • Performs cardiac nuclear testing by following ICANL guidelines to ensure high-quality diagnostic studies are performed. • Performs other duties as assigned. • Performs quality controls daily weekly and quarterly to the nuclear camera hot lab equipment and crash cart. • Prepares preliminary diagnostic reports by compiling relevant measurements and data to provide summary reports for physician review interpretation and signature. • Provides patient instructions answers questions relating to scheduled procedures and obtains informed consent for the ordered testing to ensure quality care. • Recognizes and alerts the physician to abnormal patient response and studies by immediately contacting the physician to discuss and assist with appropriate next steps. • Sends diagnostic reports or copies of MPI studies when required to ensure timely communication of patient data to referring physicians. Minimal Qualifications Education • Associate's degree in Nuclear Medicine required and • Bachelor's degree preferred Experience • Post-graduation experience in a licensed facility performing all aspects of cardiac nuclear testing preferred Licenses and Certifications • Certified Microbiologists-NRCM Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland ACLS required and • CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and • Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. Knowledge Skills and Abilities • Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills. This position has a hiring range of USD $35.68 - USD $64.71 /Hr. General Summary of Position Performs cardiac nuclear testing to assure high-quality care and service to patients. Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. • Actively participates in quality assurance program by completing all requirements to maintain ICANL accreditation. • Ensures equipment is readily available by coordinating preventive maintenance programs and scheduling emergency service calls in order to maintain an efficient patient schedule. • Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance to state local and federal standards and regulations. • Maintains daily patient schedule in collaboration with other staff members. Ensures correct doses of radioisotopes and pharmacologic stress agents are ordered and appropriately invoiced by communicating with approved vendors. • Maintains log of patient data and stored images by entering correct patient demographic information and archiving studies to ensure complete and accurate records are maintained. • Performs cardiac nuclear testing by following ICANL guidelines to ensure high-quality diagnostic studies are performed. • Performs other duties as assigned. • Performs quality controls daily weekly and quarterly to the nuclear camera hot lab equipment and crash cart. • Prepares preliminary diagnostic reports by compiling relevant measurements and data to provide summary reports for physician review interpretation and signature. • Provides patient instructions answers questions relating to scheduled procedures and obtains informed consent for the ordered testing to ensure quality care. • Recognizes and alerts the physician to abnormal patient response and studies by immediately contacting the physician to discuss and assist with appropriate next steps. • Sends diagnostic reports or copies of MPI studies when required to ensure timely communication of patient data to referring physicians. Minimal Qualifications Education • Associate's degree in Nuclear Medicine required and • Bachelor's degree preferred Experience • Post-graduation experience in a licensed facility performing all aspects of cardiac nuclear testing preferred Licenses and Certifications • Certified Microbiologists-NRCM Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland ACLS required and • CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and • Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. Knowledge Skills and Abilities • Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills.