Nuclear Scan Technologist PRN

Job Description

Amen Clinics are outpatient health care clinics that have been providing mental wellness strategies to patients of all ages since 1989. We offer patient-first experiences and customized solutions to an array of behavioral and psychiatric conditions. Amen Clinics employs an array of healthcare professionals across our nationwide locations, including: psychiatrists, integrative physicians, nutritionists, therapists and wellness coaches. These practitioners have diverse educational backgrounds and specialties and are skilled at treating patients in the least harmful, most effective means possible. We use all the tools available to us to help make brain health happen. We believe that a better brain always leads to a better life and that achieving our mission will help to prevent and alleviate suffering, not only for individuals, but also for generations of individuals.

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is an individual who can work in a fast paced, high volume clinic who is efficient, patient and compassionate. The ideal candidate will have a proven history working well with children and adults, well-organized and able to carry out patient studies as well as patient dosing and daily camera and hot lab QCs. With no generator on premises, the clinic receives unit doses from an outside nuclear pharmacy making efficiency a key trait.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for performing brain SPECT scans, as well as related general quality assurance procedures

Performing brain SPECT scans

Patient preparation of IV

Preparation of patient doses

Administration of patient doses

Processing and printing scan images before end of work day

Administration of testing protocols

Maintain Odyssey hard drive

Maintain an accurate and up to date log book

Perform daily quality control on cameras

Perform all hot lab duties

Daily constancy with two sources

Daily surveys

Weekly wipe tests

Order correct number of isotope vials a day prior to scans

Maintain all required documentation

Perform semi-annual sealed source leak test

Perform quarterly dose calibrator linearity tests

Perform annual geometry and accuracy test on dose calibrator

Manage medical supplies inventory

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Current Nuclear Medicine Technologist License in applicable state

Ability to work efficiently with large patient volumes in a fast paced environment

Capable of working with challenging patients

Ability to communicate technical information to general public

Time management and organization and ability to work independently and within a team are critical.

Empathy, emotional stability, ability to relate well to others, good communications skills and above all genuine care and regard for the patient are required

Familiarity with brain imaging a plus

Familiarity with Picker Prism 3000 system a plus

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent typing and viewing of a computer screen

Frequent sitting for long periods of time

Frequent use of hand and fingers with machines, such as a computer, copier, fax machine, scanner and telephone

Frequent hearing, listening and speaking by telephone and in person

Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop or bend

Occasionally required to lift objects up to 15 lbs. with ability to lift multiple times per day

Work Environment:

The work environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level is usually moderate

Work indoors in temperature-controlled environment