Nuclear Medicine Tech PRN (Mostly Weekdays) North Pinellas

Nuclear Medicine Technologist AdventHealth North Pinellas

Location Address: 1395 S Pinellas Avenue, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth North Pinellas

• Great Culture
• Top Quality outcomes
• Nurse Excellence Committee (NEC)/Governance
• Leadership is accessible
• Located on the Gulf of Mexico

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN (Mostly Weekdays to cover vacations and call outs) plus call at least one weekend every month

• Operates the Nuclear Medicine gamma camera, counters, computers, probes, scanners and other related equipment.
• Reviews with nursing personnel the preparation and procedure to be performed on patients.
• Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients using sterile technique. This includes therapeutic doses.
• Performs such procedures as organ imaging, both static and dynamic, physiological tracer (function) studies and radio assay studies.
• Prepares exam room for patients and insures that needed supplies are at hand for each procedure.
• Explains to the patient/family member the procedure and answers any questions relative to the procedure.
• Monitors the patient in the scan room during the procedure.
• Reviews image with Radiologist upon completion of the procedure.
• Assists in the development of new techniques and procedures.
• Assists the health physicist when needed.
• Performs Quality Control
• Performs daily quality control on the Nuclear Medicine equipment.
• Performs equipment calibration and minor repairs as needed.
• Maintains equipment in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Reports all equipment failure or problems to the Nuclear Medicine Supervisor.
• Performs Quality Assurance
• Performs all Quality Assurance activities as recommended by the Hospital and JCAHO.
• Helps to maintain the policy and procedure manual
• Completes history and physical form on each patient
• Documents the radiopharmaceutical and amount given to each patient.
• Provides radiation protection to the patient or any other persons in accordance with prescribed safety standards
• Participates in decontamination of radionuclide spillage, should one occur
• Observes and insures safe practices for all patients, visitors and personnel.
• Completes the Hospital incident report for any problems that occur with patients or procedures performed on patients.
• Attends staff meetings, patient care meetings as requested in order to keep abreast of all Hospital and departmental changes
• Age Specific Standards
• Provides Nuclear Medicine procedures to all patients, regardless of age, race or sex.
• Patient population includes patients of all ages from infants through the geriatric population
• Demonstrates ability to interpret age specific data, plan and implement Nuclear Medicine procedures based on interpretation of findings
• Follows Radiation Protection Guidelines
• Wears TLD badge daily.
• Provides radiation protection to the patient or any other persons in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
• Reviews quarterly radiation exposure reports.

What You Will Need:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Completion of an AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology or Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• Current Florida State license in Nuclear Medicine or Radiologic Technology.
• Current certification with ARRT or NMTCB
• Basic Life Support Certification

Job Summary:

Performs Nuclear Medicine procedures. Performs a variety of technical procedures involving the administration of radionuclides for the in vitro/in vivo diagnosis and treatment of disease in humans.