Nuclear Medicine Technologist (PRN) at Wellstar Health Systems in Marietta, Georgia

Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives.

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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives.

Pay

• • We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.

Schedule & Incentives

• • A PRN position with the ability for the hired individual to work Up to 40 hours a week.

• • Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression

• • Up to 40 hours

Job Summary

• • The Nuclear Medicine technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures.

• • The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.

• • He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.

• • The technologist can independently perform job functions.

• • He/she sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Required Qualifications

Education

• • Associates Radiologic Technology

Experience

• • Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical setting caring for patients (may include clinical rotations) is required

• • Minimum 1 year of Nuclear medicine experience is preferred

Certifications

• • All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• • ARRT Nuclear Technology or Cert Nuclear Med Tech

• • Basic Life Support or BLS – Instructor

Core Responsibilities

Equipment

• • Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.

• • Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.

• • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Patient Care

• • Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.

• • Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.

• • Follows established procedures for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.

• • Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.

• • Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.

• • Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.

• • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.

• • Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.

• • Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.

• • Ensures patient’s privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.

• • Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.

• • Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.

• • Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.

• • Uses critical thinking skills.

• • Dialogs with patient/family.

• • Asks clarifying questions.

• • Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.

• • Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.

• • Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.

• • Preps the patient for the procedure.

• • Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.

• • Maintains competency with venipuncture.

Education and Communications

• • Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.

• • Ensures that patient’s questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.

• • Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.

• • Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.

• • Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.

• • Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

• • Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.

• • Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.

• • Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.

• • Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.

• • Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.

• • Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.

Operations

• • Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains NM department in clean and orderly condition.

• • Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.

• • Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.

• • Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.

• • Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.

• • Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.

• • Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.

• • Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.

• • Ability to operate NM equipment within the department.

• • Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.

• • Any other duties as assigned.

• • Takes call when necessary.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia and start a future that gives you more.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.