Temp – Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Days) Marshall, MI

Title: Temp – Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Days) Marshall, MI

Description:

Prepare, administer and measure radioactive isotopes in
therapeutic, diagnostic and tracer studies

utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock
solutions of radioactive materials and calculate and

administer doses. Subject patients to
radiation as prescribed by the Radiologist.

• • Consistently
    uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing
    his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve
    their goals and objectives.
  • Calculates, measures and records
    radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used and disposed,
  • using computers and following
    physician’s prescription.
  • Detects and maps
    radiopharmaceuticals in patients’ bodies, using a camera to produce
    photographic or
  • computer images.
  • Explains test procedures and safety
    precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test
  • procedures.
  • Administers radiopharmaceuticals or
    radiation to patients to detect diseases, using radioisotope equipment,
  • under direction of physician.
  • Produces a computer-generated or
    film image for interpretation by a physician.
  • Processes cardiac function studies.
  • Disposes of radioactive materials
    and stores radiopharmaceuticals following radiation safety procedures.
  • Prepares stock
    radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation
    exposure to
  • workers and patients.
  • Maintains and calibrates
    radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
  • Gathers information on patients’
    illness and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures
    for
  • therapy.
  • Measures glandular activity, blood
    volume, red cell survival, and radioactivity of patient using scanners,
  • Geiger-counters, scintillometers and other laboratory
    equipment.
  • Train and supervise student of subordinate nuclear
    medicine technologists.

Answers
phones, relays information as needed in a courteous professional manner.