Nuclear Medicine Senior Technologist

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform routine clinical studies and support the Nuclear Medicine Program. You will assist Radiology physicians and Nuclear Cardiologists, adapting care to adult and geriatric patient needs in a comprehensive academic health system.

Responsibilities include operating gamma cameras and related equipment, processing images in PACS, ensuring proper coding, and performing quality assurance and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Consistently applies corporate values and the pursuit of excellence in improving health status.
• Schedules and performs patient studies and analyses as outlined by department procedures.
• Operates equipment including gamma cameras, radiopharmaceuticals, RIS/PACS and related devices.
• Processes imaging data, ensures correct coding and billing for supplies and services.
• Performs daily quality assurance on imaging and monitoring instruments, reports irregularities.
• Transports patients as needed and maintains equipment and work areas per procedures.
• Trains new staff and students and participates in accreditation processes.

Job description

SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Medical Imaging, performs the routine clinical studies and the daily supportive work necessary to facilitate Nuclear Medicine patient studies and assists the Radiology physicians or Nuclear Cardiologists in the daily operations of the Nuclear Medicine Program. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the adult and geriatric patient and adapt their care to the physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs. Fosters patient and family centered care and nursing services in accordance with the Brown University Health and The Miriam Hospital's mission, vision, values, with consideration of the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and oneanother.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible, and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system. Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Schedules and performs patient studies and analysis as outlined in the department procedure manual with any special instructions from the Nuclear Medicine Manager, Radiology Physicians or Nuclear Cardiologists.
• Can operate and navigate all pertinent IS software related to job functions such as PACS, and LifeChart.
• Proficiently operates all gamma cameras, uptake units, dose calibrator, well counter, survey meters, RIS computers, acquisition and processing workstations, xenon delivery system, EKG machines, imager, and all other equipment pertinent to the job.
• Processes images and inputs required information in PACS system. Verifies images in PACS system for radiologist review.
• Properly bills patients for supplies. Ensures that the correct codes and the correct number of codes are applied to the patient's account.
• Performs daily quality assurance on imaging and monitoring instruments according to department procedures. Notifies Nuclear Medicine Manager of any irregularities.
• Performs daily wipe tests on incoming radiopharmaceuticals; unpacks and logs incoming packages according to department procedures; prepares radiopharmaceutical kits for patient studies.
• Dispenses, calibrates, and administers radioactive dosages while maintaining accurate records of clinical radiopharmaceutical acquisition usage. Orders daily radiopharmaceuticals. Practices good radiation safety as prescribed in Radiation Safety Manual.
• Performs proper disposal of decayed radioactive material and keeps accurate records as to its destination and activity.
• May be responsible for: informing Service Representative of equipment problems and following up on repairs, ordering department supplies, performing mandatory camera quality control tests, including but not limited to C.O.R., uniformity, resolution and sensitivity floods at their proper time intervals established by the department, assisting with department accreditation process.
• May perform quarterly linearity tests on the dose calibrator and other state-required tests.
• Performs weekly department area wipe tests.
• Transports patients to and from the department, as needed.
• Performs housekeeping duties in hot lab, procedure rooms and injection rooms, as needed.
• May be responsible for training new staff and students.
• Performs other related duties appropriate to the department's goals, as assigned by the Nuclear Medicine Manager as well as maintaining established hospital/department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
• Maintains level of knowledge of and expertise in the professional disciplines and educational methodologies by continuing professional development and participating in ongoing independent study, education-related professional activities, and affiliations.
• Develop and maintain an advanced technical education program in specialty area and provide presentations at department or hospital-wide meetings.
• Take an assignment as preceptor, with responsibility to coordinate and document the training and orientation of new employees in the department.
• Take assignment of duties related to documentation, quality control, education