Medical Radiation Technologist – Nuclear Medicine

Company

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Location

Kingston General Hospital Site

Duties

-Responsible for the elution of generator and the preparation and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.
-Participate in the quality control of instruments such as dose calibrators, detectors and imaging equipment.
-Responsible for proper patient identification, verification of patient pregnancy or breast feeding, explanation of procedure and administration of radiopharmaceuticals and radioactive therapies.
-Responsible for patient preparation, positioning and use of proper techniques as outlined in procedure manual or as requested by Nuclear Medicine radiologist to perform general nuclear medicine imaging, SPECT/CT and PET/CT acquisition, image processing, data storage and management on workstations and database management in PACS.
-Scanning room stocking of supplies/linen, equipment cleaning. Scanning room maintenance and quality control procedures.
-Following KHSC Radiation Safety Manual policies and CNSC regulations will maintain the Nuclear Medicine area in a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. Follow best practices for working with radioisotopes in the Hot Lab and scanning rooms.
-Participating in the idea generation, implementation, monitoring and reporting to support Quality improvement in Nuclear Medicine and across our department.
-Responsible for the receipt and inventory of radioisotopes. Maintain radioactive waste documentation and disposal records. Ensure that hot lab is clean and orderly with adequate supplies available.
-Communicates with inpatient and emergency units to organize imaging requests and procedure times, booking inpatient transportation. Documentation in patient chart.
-Patient care including recognizing deteriorating patient condition or an emergency event.
-Responsible for identifying performance problems with nuclear medicine equipment and notifying the appropriate personnel.
-Participate in orientation training of new staff and training of student Nuclear Medicine Technologists.
-Occasional standby for radiation safety purposes may be required during inpatient I131 treatments.

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
-Active registration with the College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario Nuclear Medicine required.
-Registered with CAMRT preferred.
-Registered with OAMRT preferred.
-3 years of experience is an asset.
-New technologists are welcome. Adequate training and support will be given to ensure competence and skills are gained.
-Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills.
-Proficient with medical terminology.
-Ability to communicate with a high level of professionalism in interpersonal relations.
-Evidence of strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize; work under pressure and show flexibility.
-Must have strong independent decision making skills with a high level of initiative.
-Discretion and maturity in handling confidential matters.
-Demonstrated computer knowledge, proficiency with an electronic hospital information system, PACS and patient transport system.
-Proven ability to attend work on a regular basis.
-Satisfactory criminal reference check and vulnerable sector search required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
-The applicant must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position.

Hours

Full-Time; Day Shift

Salary

$36.84-$50.24

Contact

Job Posting Link

Kingston Health Sciences Centrewebsite

Display Date

2024-09-12

Expiry Date

2024-12-31