Job Summary:
To provide patient care and technical skills in the operation of a PET/CT scanner for diagnostic and evaluation purposes.
Major Duties / Critical Tasks:
- Practices proper entries and records on the imaging system and radiology information system.
- Prepares patient for PET/CT procedure by accurately assessing patient?s needs and providing patient education. (See attached age-specific addendum)
- Operates computed tomography scanner for data acquisition, reconstruction of images, documentation of images, and performs quality control measures for the purpose of ensuring optimal quality images.
- Practices accurate and timely completion of scheduled and unscheduled work to maximize productivity.
- Practices safety measures in PET/CT and Environment of Care.
- Applies the profession?s code of ethics in all aspects of practice.
- Performs all duties in which individual is licensed to perform under ARRT guidelines.
- Use the gamma camera to detect and diagnose problems in patients.
- Use the radioactive tracer to diagnose problems in patients.
- Operate radiopharmaceutical equipment.
- Communicate with patients and other health care workers.
- Communicate with radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians.
- Use mathematical formulas to calculate radiation exposure for patients.
- Follow protocols for protection of self and others from radiation exposure.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Supervision:
- Reports To: Site Administrator
Required Education / Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited radiography program, ARRT registered. Individuals must be certified as a nuclear medicine technologist through ARRT or the NMTCB.
- One year PET/CT experience or graduate of CT training program with minimum of 500 clinical hours of PET/CT training.
Equipment:
- Standard PET/CT Equipment
- Gamma camera
- Office equipment
- Radiopharmaceutical equipment
Working Environment:
- Standard Outpatient Center or Mobile Unit
- Some lifting, moving, and positioning of patients and equipment.
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