Employment Type:Full time
Shift:Day Shift
Description:New Pay Rates!New Career Ladders!Nuclear Medicine Technician - Outpatient Cardiology - AmsterdamIf you are looking for a position specializing in Nuclear Cardiology, this could be your opportunity. This position is based out of 425 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, NY.
Position Highlights:- Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
- Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
- Office Hours: Monday - Friday
What you will do:The Nuclear Medicine Technician is responsible to perform the duties of the position in support of the nurses and physicians in providing quality medical care. The Nuclear Medicine Technician will perform all job functions in a courteous and professional manner consistent with the mission and goals of St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates.
Responsibilities:- Perform day to day operations pertaining to testing, processing, quality control, and quality assurance in the lab.
- Adhere to State, NRC and OSHA standards.
- Maintain standards for ICANL accreditation and the Health Care Facility License.
- Greet and screen patients, determine appropriateness of exam and obtain proper consent.
- Prepare patients, including IV insertion and EKG lead placement.
- Inject radioisotopes according to exam warranted.
- Perform nuclear medicine scans including acquisition, processing, display and archiving.
- Perform daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual QC on all imaging equipment.
- Perform daily, weekly, quarterly and annual QC on all hot lab equipment under the direction of the RSO and Health Physicist.
- Perform daily functions on the Syntrac computer and maintain dosing records and QC records.
- Prepare schedule, dose order and charts for the next day.
- Order and maintain stock of supplies.
- Maintain CE's and BLS according to license and accreditation standards.
- Retrieve old studies from archive media for comparison to current studies.
- Participate in at least one area of Quality Improvement program and attend regular meetings.
- Adhere to State/NRC guidelines for radiation safety and attend annual review.
- Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters. Knows and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure to blood or other body fluid.
- Documents all exposure incidents per St Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates policy.
- Perform mandatory in-service training including but not limited to OSHA and harassment. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
- Work cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.
- Communicate respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.
What you will need:- Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or
- Board Certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or
- Board Certification in Nuclear Cardiology Technology
- BCLS certification
- One year experience in Nuclear Cardiology
Pay Range: $41.75 - $59.48
Pay is based on experience. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
