Position Summary

To prepare, measure, and administer radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing variety of equipment and following prescribed procedures.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Essential Responsibilities

1. Prepares stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of physician.

2. Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by physician, using cameras to detect radiation emitted and to produce image of organ on photographic film.

3. Measures radioactivity, using dose calibrator.

4. Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.

5. Participates in QC, safety, and infection control studies as assigned.

6. May be required to vary shifts and/or weekend rotation as the needs of the department dictate.

7. May include overtime if approved by Director.

8. May be crossed trained in other areas where applicable.

Skills and Abilities

• Use common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick or handicapped.

• Understand technical information from supervisors charts reference books, manuals, and labels.

• Work fast in an emergency observing safety at all times.

• Communicate with people when they are sick, handicapped, or nervous.

• Change from one duty to another frequently.

• Follow instructions exactly.

• Record information accurately.

• Bilingual, English/Spanish.

Physical Demands

Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

Environmental Conditions

Inside: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Hazards

Subject to exposure to electrical and radiant energy hazards.

Reasoning, Mathematical and Language Development

Reasoning, Mathematical and Language Development are indicative of the general level of development required to do this job.

Reasoning Development

Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Relationships to Data, People and Things

Data: Compiling, gathering, collating, or classifying information about data, people or things. Reporting and/or carrying out a prescribed action in relation to information are frequently involved.

People: Speaking-Signaling; Talking with and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and or directions to helpers or assistants.

Things: Precision Working: Using body members and/or tools or work aids to work, move, guide or place objects or materials in situations where ultimate responsibility for the attainment of standards occurs and selection of appropriate tools, objects or materials and the adjustment of the tool to the task require exercise of considerable judgment.

Specific Vocational Preparation

Graduation from an accredited program of nuclear medicine technology.

Licenses or Certifications

To do this job, you must have the following licenses or certifications before being hired:

• Current Florida Radiologic Technologist license.

• BLS certification

Education and Experience

To do this job, you must have the following amount of total education and/or experience.

• Minimum of one year experience.