Job Description
Department: 36315 AMC Kenosha - Nuclear Medicine Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 1st shift Monday-Friday (start times typically between 6:30am-8am) Rotating staffing PET and NM modalities (typically 1-2 days/week per tech in PET) Included in on-call rotation amongst 4 techs (weeknights 4pm-6:30am, weekend coverage Friday @ 4pm thru Mon 6:30am) Included in holiday call rotation (on-call coverage 24hrs) Eligible for a sign on bonus! Pay Range $38.20 - $57.30 Major Responsibilities: Competently performs basic to intermediate nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including general and cardiac. Reviews patient's medical record to obtain necessary clinical information including patient history, lab results, and physician orders, obtains medical history from patients, and compares requisitions to physicians' orders to ensure exam accuracy. 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. Relays pertinent patient history information to appropriate staff and departments. Post-processes images as directed and accurately identifies and labels images identifying patient name, medical record unit (MRU) number, and location or position of scan on all images. Maintains records in accordance with vari