Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Company
Skillmatrix
About Us:Our client holds a distinguished position as a leading healthcare provider, playing an indispensable role in the healthcare sector of Ontario and are looking to hire a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Their extensive reach, spread across a broad network of accredited locations, enables them to provide a wide range of crucial healthcare services to patients across the province. In addition, the organization exhibits a firm commitment to the welfare of its staff, implementing a variety of employee support programs and incentives. The organization has earned Accreditation for its outstanding patient care standards, has been recognized among Canada’s Best Managed Companies, certified as a Great Place to Work due to its friendly work environment, received the Consumer Choice Award for diagnostic imaging clinics, acknowledged among Canada’s Top Growing Companies, and has been honored as one of the Best Places to Work in HealthCare.
Location
Toronto
Duties
Responsibilities:
Preparation:
• Ensure patient identification, safety and preparation procedures are correct before starting nuclear medicine examinations.
• Ensure relevant patient history is documented.
• Inform supervisor, or designated person, of unusual or abnormal cases.
• Set up and adjust nuclear medicine equipment, maintaining established protocol.
• Monitor supplies and notify supervisor of shortages.
Performance of Nuclear Medicine Procedures:
• Radio pharmaceutical preparation and quality management.
• Bone, brain, thyroid, liver, spleen, hepatobiliary, renal scans and lung.
• I131 thyroid treatments, Bone Densitometry scans.
• Gallium scans, RBC liver/spleen scans.
• Nuclear cardiology tests including myocardial perfusion imaging, MUGA’s, and viability studies.
Quality Control:
• Ensure (and monitor) all quality control assessments are performed as required.
Equipment Maintenance:
• Observe and report all malfunctions in nuclear medicine equipment.
• Follow manufacturer's guidelines for operation, maintenance and minor trouble shooting.
Reporting;
• Sign all required documentation.
• Ensure all abnormal and urgent cases are handled as outlined in departmental guidelines.
Safety:
• Clean, tidy and disinfect nuclear medicine equipment and change rooms.
• Follow established health and safety procedures.
• Will be designated as Site RSO to perform duties associated with Radiation Protection Program, coordinating with the Corporate RSO when necessary
Requirements
Required Skills, Experience & Credentials:
• Current and valid Certificate of Registration with the Association of Medical Radiation Technologists of the relevant province.
• Knowledge and proficiency in general nuclear medicine procedures.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid certificate.
• Maintain competence in position by attending staff meetings.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, good command of the English language and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work varying shifts and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Self-evaluate performance, establish personal objectives and participate in yearly staff performance review.
Start Date
2024-05-14
Hours
37.5
Contact
Name
Sajessh Nair Sankaran Kutty
Display Name
Sajessh Nair Sankaran Kutty
Address
1020 Denison St,
Telephone
647 608 1014
Other Email
Display Date
2024-05-10
Expiry Date
2024-07-31