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Covenant Health · 4 months ago

NUCLEAR MED TECH

Knoxville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer, with Parkwest being its premier medical facility. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for performing routine and specialized diagnostic imaging procedures, ensuring radiation safety, and maintaining quality control of imaging equipment.

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Responsibilities

Performs routine diagnostic imaging procedures through technical expertise of equipment and procedure protocol

Technically proficient in the operation and quality control aspects of scanning and image recording equipment specific to the assigned work area

Evaluates equipment performance, initiates corrective action when necessary, and maintains records for the quality control program of gamma camera imaging systems in accordance with federal and state regulations and institutional polices

Collaborates patient’s clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed independent practitioner

Completes and verifies accurate informed consents

Performs procedures or examinations under the order of a licensed medical practitioner for diagnostic interpretation or therapeutic intervention

Maintains established radiation safety standards that involves practicing techniques that will minimize radiation exposure to the patient, health care personnel, and general public, through consistently using protective devices, shields, dose reduction, and monitors consistent with ALARA principles and establishing protocols for managing spills and unplanned releases of radiation

Knowledgeable and proficient in the safe handling, security, and storage of radiopharmaceuticals

This includes, but is not limited to, the procurement, identification, dose calculation, and administration of radiopharmaceuticals

It also includes all associated documentation and disposal as appropriate

Proficient in the documentation and record keeping as regulated and required by the State, Joint Commission, ACR and NRC to include the handling and administration of radioisotopes

Proficient in the utilization of appropriate techniques, radiopharmaceuticals, and adjunctive medications as part of a standard protocol to ensure quality diagnostic images and/or laboratory results

Obtains biological samples to perform testing as required for the optimization of patient care and quality of diagnostic procedures

Proficient in oral administration of radioisotopes

Performs venipuncture, starts and maintains intravenous access as prescribed by a licensed dependent practitioner

Ensures correct drug, procedure and supply charging, stock maintenance and vendor ordering procedure

Practices aseptic technique and applies universal precautions at all times

Applies appropriate infection prevention techniques and processes

Educate, train, orient and assist new staff members

Provide education for student technologists

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards

Completes required education assignments

Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested

Assists licensed independent practitioner with interventional procedure, including time outs according to policy

Proficient in patient assessment, monitoring and sterile technique as required

Assumes responsibility for patient needs before, during and post procedures; proactively assists patients, families, licensed independent practitioners and visitors as needed

Stays current in Basic Life Support (BLS) and performs BLS as needed

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards

Completes required education assignments annually

Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Nuclear Medicine Technology certificationRadiologic Technologist certificationRadiopharmaceutical handlingBasic Life Support (BLS)Diagnostic imaging proceduresPatient assessmentQuality controlAseptic techniqueInfection prevention

Required

Must have successfully completed an educational program that is accredited by a mechanism acceptable to the NMTCB or ARRT

Registry eligible candidates must have the following documentation: Documentation of training /competency checklist, Authorization to inject radiopharmaceuticals notice signed by an authorized user

One of the following must be met successfully: Path 1 - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists within 1 year ARRT (N) required or Path 2 - Nuclear Medicine Technology certification board certified (NMTCB) within 1 year CNMT required

State licensure in accordance with Tennessee guidelines