PAUL DOUGLAS

** ****** **** **, ********, Georgia 31404 • Home: 843-***-**** • Cell: 843-***-**** • acz9o3@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Highly qualified and motivated Nuclear Medicine Technologist with expertise in hospital based, full spectrum Molecular Imaging departments. A diligent professional focused on quality and timely completion of all procedures. Possess the ability to work well under pressure and to adapt to all situations.

Skills

BLS Certified Hot Lab maintenance Cardiac monitors Therapeutic procedures EKG rhythm interpretation

Siemans E-Cam and Symbia

Electronic health records

Digirad

Excellent veni-puncture and IV pump skills Phillips BrightView

NMTCB Certification

Work History

Nuclear Medicine Technologist, 02/2017 to CurrentOne Staff Medical – Omaha, Ne.

Traveler Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Carondelet St. Joseph\'s Hospital in Tucson, Az.

Performed all staff Nuclear Medicine procedures and and therapies under the direction of the radiologist.

Adapted to departmental procedures and hospital standards of care as per policy.

Maintained and operated all equipment ensuring proper QC and imaging standards.

Ordered, prepared and administered all radiopharmaceuticals as directed by the radiologist and department policy.

Covered call and rotated between clinics as needed.

Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist, 02/2017 to 04/2017St. Joseph/Candler Hospital System – 5353 Reynolds St.., Savannah, GA. 31405

Lead technologist in a full service nuclear medicine department performing 3000+ procedures per year.Orders, prepares and administers all radiopharmaceuticals under the direction of the radiologist.Myocardial Perfusion Stress Imaging using all combinations of treadmill, pharmaceutical and isotopes.

Maintained, operated and performed all appropriate quality control on equipment in the department.

Maintained documentation pertaining to state and federal regulations.

Position patients using anatomical landmarks for accurate image acquisition.Ensure high quality of all images including correct markers, annotations and patient data and history.

Proficient with preparation and administration of therapeutic I131 RAI, Y90 Sir-Spheres and Ra223 Xofigo.

Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines for all local, state and federal regulations.

Attended advanced Siemens applications training for Syngo operating systems

Responds promptly to Radiologist request for additional imaging or quality improvement.

Offered age-appropriate patient care before, during and after exams.

Intervened during cardiopulmonary emergencies.Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.Operated PET/CT Siemens Bio-Graph, attended applications training.

Nuclear medicine technologist, 01/2005 to 08/2016E. Cooper Regional Medical Center – Mt. Pleasant SC. 29464

Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a one camera full service nuclear medicine department.

Maintained all documentation required by local, state and federal regulations.

Performed all Hot Lab and imaging equipment QC.Educated and prepped patients for all NM procedures and therapies.

Set up imaging protocols and computer processing techniques.

Prepped, set up and performed stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging using either pharmaceutical or treadmill protocols.

Collected all pertinent data and images to aid the physician in interpreting results.

Offered age-appropriate patient care before, during and after exams.

Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.

Successfully transitioned facility to use of all new and improved imaging techniques and radio-pharmaceuticals.

Hospital Corpsman, 11/1976 to 04/1981U.S. Navy

Education

Associate of Applied Science: Nuclear Medicine,Triton College - River Grove, Il.

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