Fredericksburg, Virginia, Virginia
Posted: 22-Nov-24
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 24023748
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Paid Days Off Starting Day One
- Benefits Starting Day One
- Career Growth
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Shift: FT Days
The role you’ll contribute: Nuclear/ PET technologist will be responsible for performing Radiographic Imaging procedures independently. Handles, prepares, calculates dosage and administers radionuclides and interventional medications under the direction of a radiologist or cardiologist. Maintains records in accordance with departmental and state requirements. Assists the radiation safety officer as needed. Responsible for patient transportation to imaging room will position appropriately to obtain diagnostic quality images that are delivered to radiologist for interpretation via PACS system by technologist. Responsible to assist Radiologist for any required procedure. Will perform clerical duties and assist in radiology department as needed. Performs basic patient care within scope of practice and to departmental standards. Assist in Marketing Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT to physician referrers for FHF imaging. Responsibility to adhere to the Advent Health Corporate Compliance plan, to the rules and regulations of all local, state, and federal agencies, and to the standards of all accrediting bodies.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Performs Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Imaging studies
- Handles, administers, calculates dosage and prepares Radionuclides as required
- Maintains records in accordance with departmental policy and procedures as well as within state requirements
- Markets to local area physician referral base to promote PET/CT
- Positions patient and equipment, changes collimators, selects technical factor and processes data to produce images meeting Radiologist standards, in a safe and timely manner
- Processes images with correct patient demographic and examination information. Submits images, with adequate clinical information for review by Radiologist, as appropriate
- Uses Syncor computer to maintain radioactive material records as well as quality assurance records, disposal records as required by department policy and State regulations
- Acts as Radiation Safety Officer
- Assists in disaster or other emergencies dealing with possible radioactive material contamination
- Maintains radioactive materials records as well as quality assurance records, disposal records as required by department policy and State regulations
- Performs daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly surveys, quality assurance testing and calibrations as required by State regulations
- Performs clerical duties, including answering telephone, completing patient record
- Transports, lifts, moves and positions patients as needed to properly and safely complete procedures, to assist others to and from, as well as within the department or to assist patient movement
- Operates all equipment and uses Radioactive Materials in a safe and effective manner, with proper attention to radiation, electrical and mechanical safety
- Performs direct patient care duties within technologist’s scope of practice. Utilizes proper infection control and BSI techniques
- Performs basic patient care, including monitoring of patient condition, caring for patient comfort, safety and privacy
- Obtains patient history and explains procedures
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- Must be a graduate of an A.R.R.T. or N.M.T.C.B approved program with current A.R.R.T. or N.M.T.C.B. registration
- Current Florida Nuclear Medicine license
- Newly graduated technologist should be able to work unattended shift, with only occasional guidance needed within six months
- Experienced technologist should be able to work independently in one month
- Must be able to move, operate and properly use all Nuclear Medicine equipment and camera’s including computers, collimators, color printers, survey meters, dose calibrators, dose management computer system, Cerner HIS system and Agfa PACS system
- Must be able to independently perform Nuclear Medicine procedures to Radiologists’ and Cardiologists’ standards.
- Must be able to use computer system for data entry and retrieval
- Patient care and communication skills to deal with patients from infant through geriatric age groups
- Must be able to adjust workload as needed due to emergency studies scheduled
- Must be able to act properly in case of a radioactive Material contamination, emergency or disaster
- Technologist must be able to exercise independent judgment in assessment of exam quality, patient conditions and need for repeat images or variance from routine
- Must be able to assess and maintain workflow in Nuclear Medicine
