Nuclear Medicine Technologist Lead Clinic

Major Responsibilities:

• Acts as a resource, role model, and/or preceptor to employees and students, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, monitors productivity, maintains appropriate staffing levels, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
• Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale. Assists in interpreting department policies and procedures, and advises and updates staff on procedural changes. Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients after procedures and any other imaging department processes and procedures.
• Participates in the achievement/maintenance of modality accreditation and/or in a quality improvement, patient safety or cost containment project/initiative either at a site, market or system level. Supports the responsible management of resources through monitoring inventory levels, assisting with managing department resources, and/or serving a dual role in multiple departments/sites.
• Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals and procedural adjunctive medication by proper route per clinician prescription and according to approved exam parameters.  Competently performs venipuncture and placement of peripheral IV catheters for medication administration.  Accesses other vascular access devices, as determined by department training and need.  Follows correct procedures for handling radioactive materials.  Understands and implements ALARA measures.  Maintains accurate records of pharmaceutical doses.
• Consults with interpreting physician to assure study integrity and completeness.
• Performs dual-energy and other advanced scanning studies reporting any variances and documents in procedure manual. Performs routine processing of imaging studies. Performs basic routine and cardiac procedures.
• Performs various quality control and calibration procedures. Reviews and evaluates quality control studies.
• Communicates with patients to ensure an understanding of the process including the procedure to how to obtain the results. Relays pertinent information, as needed to appropriate staff and departments.
• Utilizes the computer in order to evaluate studies for potential problems and reports them appropriately. Completes documentation for procedure manual.
• Maintains health information records and documentation in accordance with various regulating agencies and department guidelines. Performs sorting / charges, coding and study triage with minimal to no guidance.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist certification (CNMT) issued by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), or
• Nuclear Medicine Tech (N) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Neurophysiology, or
• Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in a nuclear medicine technologist role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated leadership skills such as: effective delegation, team building, conflict management and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, and twist throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• – lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• – lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• – carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• – push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• – perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must have clear speech, vision and hearing.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.