You’ll need
Qualifications
✓Select and operate radiation detection, imaging and/or associated equipment to successfully perform procedures
✓Immobilizes patients as required for appropriate examination
Good Shepherd Medical Center
25beds
New Oregon imaging contracts paying $3,000+/wk
Weekly. Verified links and pay changes. No account.
Full employer posting
- M-F 8:00-4:30 Definition of Position: Provides health care services applying radionuclides to assist in diagnosis or treatment. Performs nuclear medicine procedures, and related techniques producing images for interpretation by, or at the request of a licensed practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complementary to medical ethics. Provides appropriate patient care and recognizes patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. Essential Job Functions:
- Performs diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures:
- Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, assuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
- Prepares patient for procedures; provides instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.
- Select and operate radiation detection, imaging and/or associated equipment to successfully perform procedures.
- Positions patient and equipment to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.
- Immobilizes patients as required for appropriate examination.
- Prepares, calculates, identifies and/or administers radiopharmaceutical and/or medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
- Evaluates images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded.
- Verifies informed consent for, and assists a licensed practitioner with, interventional procedures.
- Practices aseptic techniques as necessary.
- Assumes responsibility for provision of physical and emotional needs of patients during procedures.
- Initiates basic life support action when necessary.
- Maintains knowledge of and observes Universal precautions.
- Venipuncture
- Assists in maintaining records, respecting confidentiality, and established policy.
- Assumes responsibility for assigned area and rep
About the role
Shift:M-F 8:00-4:30 Definition of Position: Provides health care services applying radionuclides to assist in diagnosis or treatment. Performs nuclear medicine procedures, and related techniques producing images for interpretation by, or at the request of a licensed practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complementary to medical ethics.