Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Per-diem)
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What you'll do
- Perform a full range of Nuclear Scans.
- Department policies and procedures including hours of work, OT policy, punctuality and attendance, policy manual, ID badges, and clocking in/out.
- Patient care including patient reception, identification, explanation of procedure, contacting translators, injections, flow studies, planar static imaging, whole body imaging, cardiac imaging and analysis, SPECT, and labeling/transfer to printers.
- Quality control/equipment operation including daily intrinsic/extrinsic floods, weekly bar phantom/grid, uniformity test and COR of gamma camera, dose calibrator daily constancy, log in/out isotopes, thyroid probe daily QC, hot lab/clinic/injection room surveys, and electrical safety guidelines.
- Radiation Safety including radiation safety procedures, spills, radiation safety manual, pregnant policy, radioactive trash procedures, and QMP for I131.
- General health and safety requirements including fire safety, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, medical emergencies, blood labeling policy, CDC hand hygiene guidelines, universal precautions, respiratory etiquette, and biohazard waste policies.
- Technology usage including e-mail, Workday, intranet, Epic, and operation of gamma camera computers.
What they're looking for
- Completed an approved Nuclear Medicine Program and be certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or ARRT Certification.
- NMT (NMTCB) – Nuclear Medicine Technology (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board) Or NMT (ARRT) – Nuclear Medicine Technology (The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) And NMT (MA) - Nuclear Medicine Technology (Massachusetts Radiation Control Program)
- BLS - Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) within 180 days of hire
Nice to have
- Prefer one (1) to two (2) years of experience
- Prefer prior experience however, new graduates will be considered
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.
Requisition Number:
Facility:
LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road
Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name:
Status:
Budgeted Hours:
Shift:
Compensation Pay Range:
$42.42 - $57.09
Per-diem, 10hr shifts, weekend and weekday shifts available, NO CALL, 06:30am - 5:00pm
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1 - Department policies and procedures
a - Hours of work, OT policy, paycheck distribution.
b - Punctuality and attendance, use of time off, vacations.
c - Policy manual.
d - ID badges.
e - Clocking in/out.
2 - Patient care
a - Patient reception, identification, and explanation of procedure.
b - How to contact and confirm a translator if needed
c - Injections.
d - Flow studies.
e - Planar static imaging.
f - Whole body imaging.
g - Cardiac imaging and analysis.
h - SPECT.
i - Labeling and transfer to printers.
3 - Quality control/equipment operation
a - Perform daily intrinsic/extrinsic floods.
b - Performs weekly bar phantom/grid.
c - Perform uniformity test and COR of gamma camera using a radioactive source.
d - Performs dose calibrator daily constancy
e - Log in/out isotopes.
f - Performs thyroid probe daily QC.
g - Performs hot lab, clinic, and injection room surveys.
h - Conforms to electrical safety guidelines.
4 - Radiation Safety
a - Radiation safety procedures - spills.
b - Radiation safety manual.
c - Pregnant policy.
d - Radioactive trash procedures; gloves, syringes, needles.
e - QMP for I131.
5 - General health and safety requirements
a - Fire safety, RACE, location of fire extinguisher and escape routes.
b - Emergency preparedness plan.
c - Hazardous materials and location of MSDS.
d - Medical emergencies.
e - Department blood labeling policy.
f - Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
g - Universal precautions.
h - Adheres to respiratory etiquette guidelines.
i - Biohazard waste policies - sharps.
6 - Technology
a - e-mail.
b - Workday.
c - intranet.
d - Epic.
e - Operation of gamma camera computers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education - Preferred
Completed an approved Nuclear Medicine Program and be certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or ARRT Certification.
Minimum Work Experience
Prefer one (1) to two (2) years of experience:
Prefer prior experience however, new graduates will be considered.
Required Licenses / Registrations
NMT (NMTCB) – Nuclear Medicine Technology (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board) Or
NMT (ARRT) – Nuclear Medicine Technology (The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) And
NMT (MA) - Nuclear Medicine Technology (Massachusetts Radiation Control Program)
Required Classes/Certifications
BLS - Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) within 180 days of hire
Required additional Knowledge, and Abilities
Employees must produce their CEU records to their manager prior to start date and on an ongoing basis thereafter. Technologists in this position are responsible to maintain CEU activity on-site for a period of two years longer than the technologist’s last licensure renewal date.
Per-diem, 10hr shifts, weekend and weekday shifts available, NO CALL, 06:30am - 5:00pm
Responsibilities if Required:
Education if Required:
License/Registration/Certification Requirements:
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