Nuclear Medicine Technologist Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

Salary  The salary range for this position is CAD $36.69 - $45.81 / hour

Job Summary
Are you passionate about making a difference? We are hiring a casual Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.

Overview
Abbotsford Regional Hospital is a 280-bed regional hospital in Fraser Health’s integrated network of care, offering primary, secondary and specialty services including nuclear medicine.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation to start.

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits.

Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan.

87% maternity top-up.

50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.

Responsibilities

Performs a full range of technical work by correlating clinical history, explaining the test procedure, positioning patients, and administering radiopharmaceuticals by intravenous injection, inhalation or orally, and operating Nuclear Medicine cameras and equipment in accordance with established standards and procedures.

Provides patient care duties before, during and after the examination, monitoring vital signs and responding to emergent situations in accordance with policies and procedures. May be required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of an emergency.

Receives, measures, dispenses, records, stores and disposes of radioactive materials in compliance with license regulations. Reports hazards immediately to Supervisor/Site Radiation Safety Officer and monitors physical areas using detection devices while following ALARA principles.

Under aseptic and pyrogen free conditions, prepares diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and dispenses patient doses in accordance with standard operating procedures, best practices and department policy, performing quality control on preparations and completing required documentation.

Performs non‑imaging in‑vivo and in‑vitro Nuclear Medicine procedures, withdrawing blood samples, performing labeling techniques and administering labeled blood product through intravenous catheter.

Completes all record archiving and retrieving for patient data in patient information systems as required; ensures correct exams are recorded for billing and workload purposes.

Performs administrative duties such as entering and editing patient demographics in radiopharmacy information systems, ordering supplies such as pharmaceuticals and radiopharmaceuticals, and monitoring supply levels.

Assesses and triages patients to reflect changes in scheduled workflow or suitability of camera depending on patient conditions.

Observes a safe work environment according to radiation safety standards and regulations, OH&S recommendations, Work Safe BC regulations and infection control policies, completing documentation as required.

Maintains current CPR and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification and participates in ongoing training deemed necessary for department operations such as infection control, radiation safety and other workplace safety modules.

Participates in approved research and special projects in collaboration with Supervisor and other health care professionals.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience

Certification with the CAMRT (Nuclear Medicine). CPR certification – Basic Life Support (BCLS) level.

Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS).

Demonstrated knowledge and practice of safe work procedures with nuclear medicine equipment.

Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Regulations.

Demonstrated ability to perform radioisotope examinations in compliance with departmental standards.

Demonstrated knowledge of research process and methodology.

Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing and deal effectively with clients and families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.

Demonstrated ability to plan and establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.

Demonstrated ability in CPR techniques.

Demonstrated computer skills with current computer applications.

Physical ability to…