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Nuclear Med Technologist

Medstar Health

Olney, Maryland, 20832

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Salary:

$85000 - $90000 Year

Job type:

Monday to Friday

Job Schedule:

Day shift

Job benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off
Employee discount
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Parental Leave
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan
Others

Description:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
Actively participates in quality assurance program by completing all requirements to maintain ICANL accreditation.
Ensures equipment is readily available by coordinating preventive maintenance programs and scheduling emergency service calls in order to maintain an efficient patient schedule.
Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance to state, local, and federal standards and regulations.
Maintains daily patient schedule in collaboration with other staff members. Ensures correct doses of radioisotopes and pharmacologic stress agents are ordered and appropriately invoiced by communicating with approved vendors.
Maintains log of patient data and stored images by entering correct patient demographic information and archiving studies to ensure complete and accurate records are maintained.
Performs cardiac nuclear testing by following ICANL guidelines to ensure high-quality diagnostic studies are performed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs quality controls daily, weekly, and quarterly to the nuclear camera, hot lab equipment, and crash cart.
Prepares preliminary diagnostic reports by compiling relevant measurements and data to provide summary reports for physician review, interpretation and signature.
Provides patient instructions, answers questions relating to scheduled procedures, and obtains informed consent for the ordered testing to ensure quality care.
Recognizes and alerts the physician to abnormal patient response and studies by immediately contacting the physician to discuss and assist with appropriate next steps.
Sends diagnostic reports or copies of MPI studies when required to ensure timely communication of patient data to referring physicians.




Minimum Qualifications
Education

Associate's degree in Nuclear Medicine required
Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience

Post-graduation experience in a licensed facility, performing all aspects of cardiac nuclear testing preferred
Licenses and Certifications

Certified Microbiologists-NRCM Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland; CPR, ACLS required and
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland; CPR, ACLS required and
Health Services\ACLS Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland; CPR, ACLS required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills.

Skill:

Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
Others

Others Requirements:

Post-graduation experience in a licensed facility
performing all aspects of cardiac nuclear testing preferred

Category:

Health care

Positions:

On going position

Location:

In-person