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Franciscan Health · 5 months ago

PET CT Tech (.6 FTE/Days)

IN - Indianapolis

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest, providing compassionate care across Indiana and Illinois. They are seeking a PET CT Tech to provide direct patient care, operate imaging equipment, and ensure quality control and safety procedures are followed.

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Responsibilities

Provide Direct Patient Care Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy. Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures. Discuss quantities of radiation involved and the safety margin involved in the procedure. Understand human anatomy and the test process to generate usable images, which sometimes requires repositioning the patient. Ensure the correct tests are done for each patient and that the results are forwarded to the right department

Operate Equipment Position the patient and equipment correctly to produce results with the best quality. May assist to recline the patient on the table for the test. Use the machine to create an image that shows a map of the body tissues, with the areas of heavier and lighter radioactivity marked in different colors

Images and Recording Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. Record and process results of procedures. At times, superimpose the PET image over a CT or MRI image to make it more useful, combining information on the tissues appearance and function in a single image

Radiation Safety Procedures Follows radiation safety procedures

Quality Control Oversees quality control of PET and CT utilizing phantoms

Patient Exams Performs patient exam, glucose screening, administer isotope dosage

Patient Assessment Assesses patient and patient history

NRC Documentation Completes NRC documentation

Patient Education Educates patients

Qualification

Nuclear Medicine Technician Certification Board (NMTCB)Radiology CertificateBasic Life Support Program (BLS)X-Ray Operators (OPCERT)Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT)Nuclear Medicine Technology (ARRT-N)Patient EducationPatient AssessmentQuality Control

Required

Certificate in Radiology

Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

within 1 1/2 years of hire Nuclear Medicine Technician Certification Board (NMTCB) - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board

Nuclear Medicine Technician Certification Board (NMTCB) - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or Radiography (ARRT-R) - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT) - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Nuclear Medicine Technology (ARRT-N) - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

X-Ray Operators (OPCERT) - State Licensing Board

Preferred

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit offerings

Company

Franciscan Health

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Franciscan Health is a portal that provides information related to hospitals, physician offices, medical practitioners and medicines.

Founded in 1875

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/

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