URGENT HIRING: Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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Yusha Healthcare is looking for a full-time Nuclear Medicine Technologist in Oshawa, Brampton, Mississauga, Simcoe and Sarnia ON.

Reporting to: Clinic Leader

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.
• Venograms, dacrocystograms and testicular scans.
• Rest and stress MUGA’s.

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 troubleshooting.

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.

Regulations

• Comply with all Company and Government Regulations.
• Maintain continuing CMRTO registration and medical educational requirements necessary for ongoing certification.

Other

• Under direction of the supervisor/clinic manager, assists other staff members when workload is completed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Rest and Stress myocardial imaging.

Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

• 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 reviews.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Experience:

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CMRTO (required)