Nuc Med Tech 32 Hrs

Nuclear Medicine Tech

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a subsidiary of Massachusetts General Hospital, is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives. We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.

1.Clinical Performance

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to Analysis of Information.

o Gathers relevant information from medical record, family, and other healthcare providers.

o Verifies and documents pregnancy status when appropriate.

o Assesses factors that contraindicate procedure i.e.: medications, artifacts, required information, blood results, written orders.

o Determines the need for accessory equipment to maintain a high level of patient care and comfort.

2.Clinical Performance

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to patient education / communication.

o Provides accurate explanations and instructions at an appropriate time and place at a level of understanding necessary.

3.Documentation

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to documentation.

o Documentation must be timely, accurate, concise, and complete.

o Documents any exceptions from established criteria or procedures.

o Maintains all records about the use of radioactive materials according to established guidelines.

o Uses doses related to ALARA and JCAHO to age specific weights and needs as established by state guidelines.

4.Demonstrates competence in performance of duties and responsibilities related to environmental assessment.

o Ensures that services are performed in a safe low radiation environment.

o Ensures equipment maintenance, PM's, and operation comply with established Biomed and manufacturer guidelines.

o Assesses equipment to determine acceptable performance.

o Performs area monitoring and surveys to assist radiation exposure levels and contaminated sites.

o Follows federal and state guidelines to minimize radiation exposure levels. ALARA

o Evaluates results of quality control testing on the radiopharmauticals.

o Evaluates results of daily floods.

o Performs and evaluates daily hotlab QC and maintains documentation.

o Follows emergency procedures for radioactive material spills or radiation exposure occurrences.

o Notifies supervisor of equipment malfunctions and tags equipment.

o Maintains adequate level of supplies and stocks examination rooms.

o Cleans, disinfests, and sterilizes equipment.

o Prepares procedure room with appropriate setup based on exam needs and department protocols.

5.Quality Performance Standard

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to departmental communication.

o Educates the public about nuclear medicine procedures and radiation safety.

o Uses decontamination procedures when necessary.

6.Quality Performance Standard

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to quality documentation.

o Performs QA based on established protocols. Submits ongoing QA/QC reports within specified timeframe's set by director.

o Performs appropriate quality testing on radiopharmauticals prior to administration.

o Stores rejected radiopharmauticals and prepares new doses properly.

o Technologist documents quality assurance activities and results: i.e.: radiopharmauticals QC.

o Provides timely, concise, accurate, and complete documentation per department timeframe's.

7.Professional Performance Standards

• Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to professional performance.

o Teamwork

• Works well with others to elevate the quality of care.

o Adheres to accepted standards, policies, and procedures adopted by the profession and regulated by law.

o Monitors personal work ethics, behaviors, and attitude.

o Monitors and evaluates orientation guidelines.

o Recommends improvement in orientation guidelines.

o Evaluates own performance and recognizes opportunities for improvement.

o Recognizes his or her strength and uses them to benefit patients, coworkers, and the profession.

o Performs procedures "only" after receiving appropriate education and training.

o Recognizes and takes advantage of opportunities for educational growth.

o Recognizes and takes advantage of opportunities for improvement in technical and problem solving skills.

o Actively participates in professional organizations.

8.Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to Nuclear Medicine Equipment.

o Dose calibrator

o Profile Attenuation Correction

o Nuc cardiology dual head camera

o Wipe test counter

o Syntrac Computer / Software

o Ludlum Survey Meter.

9.Demonstrates competence in the performance of duties and responsibilities related to PACS.

o Send exams to PACS from applicable modality.

o Understand / monitors the need to properly associate correct accession number to the study.

o Prints images from PACS view stations as necessary

o Queries / searches for patient / exam from workstations.

o Merges studies when appropriate.

o Understands icons, open study list, and utilizes query functions on MV 300, MV1000 workstations.

o Write to CD - ROM.

o Print images to film routes to different laser printers, when necessary

o Monitors QA / PACS workstation, provides audits and action plan

o Changing the output destination when using laser printers.

Experience Minimum Required

• Board eligible in Nuclear Medicine

• Experience Preferred/Desired

• 2 years' experience

Education Minimum Required

• AAS Approved training program in nuclear medicine.
• IV Certification w/i 6 mos.

Special Skills Minimum Required

• Computer manipulation, verbal and written communication skills, mechanical aptitude, ability to work in a collaborative manner, ability to make effective judgements and decisions based on objective criteria.

Licensure and/or Certifications Required

• ARC or AHA BLS, ARRT or CNMT