Nuclear Medicine Technologist PRN

Columbia County Medical Center Hospital

Part time

Various (United States of America)

• PRN position
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
• Access to Wellstar's Career Care program for fully funded education and guided career progression

• We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

The Nuclear Medicine technologist assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures. The technologist has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.

The technologist can independently perform job functions. He/she sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

• Patient Care
• Verify proper clinician order for procedure.
• Obtain complete clinical history, gather examination data and assess for contraindicating conditions.
• Follow established procedures for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
• Ensure that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
• Review images for clinically acceptable results and release patients.
• Respond to emergency situations and provide for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
• Assist other technologists in all modalities when needed.
• Observe patient condition and properly evaluate situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
• Verify correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensure patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintain patient’s dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
• Demonstrate competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
• Organize schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• Follow physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Use critical thinking skills.
• Dialog with patient/family.
• Ask clarifying questions.
• Seek clarification on ambiguous orders.
• Understand, demonstrate and document preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrate and understand pre- and post procedural…