Lead Nuclear Medicine Tech/Clinical Cord-$15K sign-on bonus and new higher rates for 2024

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Job description

Nuclear Medicine / PETCT Lead Technologist

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It's a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care, BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all-and is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet - an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.

Position: Lead Nuclear Medicine Tech/Clinical Cord

Department: Nuclear Medicine Tech/Clinical Cord

Schedule: Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, the Lead Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist/Clinical Coordinator provides technical, educational and administrative leadership for the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Primary duties are to provide education and training to student technologists, responsibility of auditing and evaluating clinical competence, tracking CEU classes for the Nuclear Medicine technologists, ensuring that all staff is properly licensed as well as coordination of daily operations. Will also be a liaison with the affiliated college programs.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

In accordance with the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Scope of Practices for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist, the Medical Center's policies and procedures, Boston University Radioisotope Guidelines and under the direction and guidance of the physicians' and management staff of the department, the Clinical Coordinator/Lead Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Performs the role of the Clinical Coordinator for Nuclear Medicine Technology Students by establishing the schedule rotation, rules and hours to be worked, competency goals for the rotation and ensure that the students have every opportunity to accomplish those goals.

Responsible for evaluating students by providing frequent feedback, reviewing all evaluations with students to ensure prompt completion of evaluations, especially at the end of the semester.

Trains and mentors student technologists; teaches students department protocols, IV placement and perform student evaluations,

Assists Manager of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in creating, editing and maintaining competencies as they pertain to Molecular Imaging staff and students.

Assists the Manager of Nuclear Medicine/Molecular Imaging in ensuring that direct reports are in compliance with required licensure, certifications, registrations and required hospital competencies such as but not limited to annual safety and infection control and TB testing.

Responsible for running the weekly or as needed Nuclear Medicine Non-dictated list in RIS.

Maintains the Nuclear Medicine Information System with the Technical Supervisor.

Maintains and creates new acquisition, processing and reading workflows on the nuclear medicine and molecular imaging equipment with the Technical Supervisor.

Accurately performs payroll administration functions.

Assists in coordinating and changing as necessary the scheduling of patients and staff to maximize productivity and best utilize available resources. Coordinates schedules with Nuclear Medicine Physician, when necessary.

Assists Manager and Technical Supervisor of Nuclear Medicine in ensuring data collection, monitoring evaluation and action on assigned projects within agreed upon time frames.

Provides and ensures proper usage of all required safety equipment. Measured by observation by Safety officer and or Manager of Nuclear Medicine.

Exhibits personal and professional pride and self-development.

Demonstrates the ability to identify and resolve interpersonal or professional conflicts when dealing with members of the organization to include peers, subordinates, patients, physicians, nurses and all other staff.

Documents proficiency of technical staff through training in the following areas: technical procedures, Radiology Information System, safety, and departmental policies. Measured by direct observation of the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technical supervisor.

Ensures staff keeps current with all state and National Continuing Education Unit (CEU's). Measured by review of employee Continuing Education record by Manager of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Works with Manager of Nuclear Medicine to ensure the optimal utilization of the staff, facilities and encourages cross training of the staff. Cross training is performed both within modality and outside to other departmental modalities as appropriate and necessary for department and hospital needs and benefits. Also ensures that department is covered through proper work schedules.

Implements improvements/new programs and problem solving in department as directed by Manager of Nuclear Medicine. Works with Nuclear Medicine Technical Supervisor in making adjustments and modifications to schedules of employees and templates for scheduled patients as necessary based on changes in volume and needs of the department, patients and budget concerns. Measured by Manager of Nuclear Medicine.

Values and responds to customer feedback by taking corrective action or improving suboptimal services. Measured by response to service demands and/or complaints, performance on questionnaire and surveys in Radiology and observation of Manager of Nuclear Medicine.

Participates in developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures related to patient and staff welfare, equipment maintenance, radiologic techniques and all other issue related to Nuclear Medicine policy and procedures maintenance and adherence.

Provides service and care to patients of all ages and ailments/conditions. Monitors patient condition and if/when conditions are deemed necessary involves nursing, physician or other involvement and further monitoring and/or other patient focused solutions.

Operates, not limited to, gamma cameras with sealed sources of radioactive material for transmission imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET), positron emission mammography (PEM), operation of cameras with x-ray tubes for transmission imaging and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This includes diagnostic CT, Diagnostic MR, including the administration of oral and intravenous contrast, and the operation of scanners with x-ray tubes for the measurement of bone density. The individual will be expected to be up-to-date in this fast moving field, and learn modalities as they become available to the clinical service.

Performs In-Vivo diagnostic testing which involves the procurement, preparation, quality control, dispensing, dose calibration of radiopharmaceuticals and oral, inhalation, or intravenous administration. In some cases radiopharmaceuticals may be administered by other routes under the direct supervision of a physician.

Performs laboratory tests, which include the safe and if necessary, sterile handling of radiopharmaceuticals and adjunct non-radioactive chemicals, as well as the manipulations necessary for analysis within the nuclear pharmacy. Operates laboratory equipment including scales, centrifuge, pipettes, flow hoods, Xenon traps, well counters, probes and other detection devices to measure the biodistribution of radiopharmaceuticals.

Collects samples for laboratory procedures and performs pertinent in-vitro diagnostic testing and laboratory analyses, including but not limited to: urine testing, blood, creatinine, secretions, saliva, breath, stool, etc. to measure biodistribution of radiopharmaceuticals.

Works within the nuclear pharmacy under the direction of the authorized Permit holder, and performs the procurement, preparation, complex compounding, quality control, dispensing, dose calculation, identification, documentation, administration, disposal, storage and safe handling of radioactive materials used by the nuclear medicine technologist and authorized user for clinical and research purposes.

Performs appropriate chemical, physical and biological tests on compounded radiopharmaceuticals and is responsible for the interpretation of the results, evaluation of analytical test methods, calibration or functional checks of equipment and instrument used and documents procedure validation to include test results and analysis.

Ensures, when appropriate, that compounded radiopharmaceuticals meet all specifications described in the appropriate United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph which include radionuclidic purity, radiochemical purity, chemical purity, pH, particle size, sterility, apyogenicity and other related activities.

Assist in the application, management, preparation and administration of radiotherapeutic procedures and administration of non-radiopharmaceutical agents by oral, topical and intravenous routes under the direction of an authorized user.

Prepares patient for exams as required and insures patient comfort and modesty at all times. Accommodates patient needs and staffing needs through flexibility in scheduling and timeliness of studies.

Performs appropriate studies as determined through policy and procedure . click apply for full job details

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