Nuclear Medicine Technologist Prn

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. **Work Shift** Day (United States of America) How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.  **Pay**  * We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.  **Schedule & Incentives**  * A **PRN** position with the ability for the hired individual to work **Up to 40 hours a week.** * Access to **Wellstar’s CareerCare program** for fully funded education and guided career progression  **Job Summary**  * The Nuclear Medicine technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures. * The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. * He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. * The technologist can independently perform job functions. * He/she sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. **Required Qualifications**  **_Education_**  * Associates Radiologic Technology **_Experience_**  * Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical setting caring for patients (may include clinical rotations) is required * Minimum 1 year of Nuclear medicine experience is preferred **_Certifications_**  * All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. * ARRT Nuclear Technology or Cert Nuclear Med Tech * Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor **Core Responsibilities**  **_Equipment_** * Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained. * Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. * Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule. **_Patient Care_** * Verifies proper clinician order for procedure. * Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. * Follows established procedures for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique. * Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. * Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. * Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment. * Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. * Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. * Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure. * Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure. * Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. * Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. * Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. * Uses critical thinking skills. * Dialogs with patient/family. * Asks clarifying questions. * Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. * Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate. * Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care. * Preps the patient for the procedure. * Demonstrates and understands sterile technique. * Maintains competency with venipuncture. **_Education and Communications_** * Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. * Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. * Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. * Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. * Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment. * Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. **_Quality Control_** * Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits. * Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. * Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed. * Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable. * Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS. * Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable. **_Operations_** * Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains NM department in clean and orderly condition. * Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. * Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. * Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. * Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. * Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. * Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. * Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers. * Ability to operate NM equipment within the department. * Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. * Any other duties as assigned. * Takes call when necessary.   **Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia and start a future that gives you more.**  Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.