Overview
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals for use in both diagnostic studies and therapeutic treatments and creates diagnostic images according to established standards. Provides basic patient care, processes films, maintains equipment, transports patients, and prepares and maintains documentation.
This position's work location is on-site only.
Responsibilities
Patient Care
* Obtains patient history.
* Educates patients/families regarding procedures and/or treatment to be performed as well as risk factors and prevention.
* Positions patients appropriately for the applicable radiographic procedure.
* Performs radiographic procedures and analysis according to departmental guidelines.
* Develops and evaluates radiographic results for technical quality, such as density, contrast, definition and distortion.
* Applies learned methodologies with independent judgment accor...