Travel Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Urbana, IL
Infojini Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

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Job Details:
Title: Nuclear Med Tech
Location: Urbana, IL
Shift: 7:30AM-4:00PM - 40 hours a week
Duration: 13 week contract
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)
-IEMA
-Nuclear Medicine Tech Certification (NMTCB) OR ARRT (N)
Essential Functions:
-Performs diagnostic studies and radiopharmaceutical therapeutic administration by utilizing Nuc Med and/or PED/CT equipment by acquiring and processing patient exams in accordance with accrediting bodies and/or manufacturer guidelines and as outlined in department protocols.
-Reviews cases with the radiologist when appropriate.
-Reviews labs and patient history to perform correct exam.
-Administers IV radiopharmaceuticals by means of existing IV line or by performing veni-puncture and placing IV line.
-Screens the patient for possibility of pregnancy and performs pregnancy testing if applicable.
-Responsible to review radiology orders for completeness and accuracy.
-Reviews patient history and supporting clinical data for medical necessity.
-Takes steps to acquire additional information if needed from the patient, ordering provider and/or Radiologist.
-Demonstrates acceptable imaging quality standards by critiquing positioning, technical factors and alignment.
-Reviews patient data for accuracy, quality and completeness.
-Transfers and verifies image data in PACS and provides necessary medical history and information for Radiologist interpretation.
-Utilizes the web servers and email systems to send exams for preliminary readings after hours.
-Responsible for maintaining imaging equipment and workplace environment including maintaining supply inventories and orderliness of work area.
-Recognizes malfunctions and service needs and reports service needs in a timely manner.
-Ensures patient, visitor and environmental safety.
-Reports safety events immediately including those that are a near miss.
-Meets productivity levels as established by department benchmarking.
-Assists other areas during downtimes so to maintain productivity.
-May be required to perform duties of other modalities within the department to which licensers are held by the technologist/sonographer.
-Complies with other job descriptions of cross-trained modalities also performed within the department.