Travel Nuclear Medicine Technologist - $2,467 per week - Hackensack Meridian Health - 7600 River Rd : Job Details
Travel Nuclear Medicine Technologist - $2,467 per week
Hackensack Meridian Health - 7600 River RdJob Location : North Bergen,NJ, USA
Posted on :
2025-02-01T06:27:52Z
Job Description :
- Job Details
- Job Summary: Provides immobilization devices as required.
- Selects and operates Nuclear Medicine equipment as directed.
- Evaluates radio images using the PACS System to ensure that radio images contain proper identification and are of diagnostic value.
- Provides radiation protection for self and the patient in accordance with prescribed safety.
- Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals to the patient.
- Performs radionuclide procedures on patients inclusive of organ imaging, function studies, and assisting the physician in the therapeutic use of radioisotopes under prescribed safety conditions.
- Prepares radioactive tracer compounds for patient use.
- Calibrates equipment and assays radio nuclides.
- Receives and inspects radiopharmaceutical packages according to state and NRC guidelines.
- Maintains adequate records of radioisotope receipt, use, storage, and disposal in accordance with state and federal regulations governing the accountability for radioactive materials; maintains other records as directed.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness including provisions for contamination-free conditions of room, equipment, and personnel.
- Follows all NRC, State JCAHO guideline/practices.
- Evaluates images using PACS workstation to make certain that images contain proper identification and are of diagnostic value.
- Rotate work assignments as needed such as Cardiology and PET/CT.
- Performs required daily clerical duties, which include the use of EPIC, Teletracking System, Nuclear Medicine Information System, patient scheduling and computer processing associated with patient studies.
- Responsible for scheduled shifts including holidays and weekends.
- Overtime as needed to provide continual quality patients care.
- On call assignments as needed per Department of Radiology policy.
- Greets in/out patients when they arrive for their exam utilizing A.I.D.E.T. standards.
- Adheres to the policies of Employee ID, Standards of Behavior, Attendance, and Punctuality.
- Identifies the needs of patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
- This process includes communication with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
- Job Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in a busy hospital setting as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist required.
- Schedule Information
- Responsible for scheduled shifts including holidays and weekends.
- Overtime as needed to provide continual quality patients care.
- On call assignments as needed per Department of Radiology policy.
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