NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST

Job Description

additional task / responsibility :

Access to patient records in course of normal operations to conduct the business of medical imaging is a responsibility of all designated personnel.

Access of records is limited only to records that are pertinent to the patients care or regulatory requirements and only occur when necessary to carry out duties as part of the imaging team.

Confidentiality and protection of all records is the responsibility of each individual. This access may occur for the reasons stated below :

• Pre procedure in preparation for the scheduled exam
• During the procedures in care of the patient
• Post procedure to follow up on care,
• To QA processes to insure data is correct
• To conduct retrospective reviews for the purpose of education, research or for compliance to ODH, MQSA, ACR or other regulatory requirements
• To respond to daily calls from patients, other departments, physicians or physician’s offices requesting us to access records to review historical procedure record.

Documentation of access must occur where appropriate and feasible in log form, comments in EPIC, HIM or McKesson or other available media / format.

For further guidance, refer to the following TCH Policies.

Policy Number 2.26.153 Access to Protected Health Information.

Policy Number 2.26.133 Employee Access to his or Her Own Protected Health Information

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :

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EDUCATION : Graduate of accredited Nuclear Medicine school, or must be enrolled in an accredited Medical Imaging Technology program and have completed Nuclear Medicine coursework and clinical competency requirements - degree from accredited Medical Imaging Technology school must be earned within 1 year of start of employment.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE : Technical entry level position

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE : A full comprehension of Nuclear Medicine instrumentation, quality control, radionuclides, radiation safety, related human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements is essential.

The ability to safely compound and administer radiopharmaceuticals, perform intravenous injections, operate gamma cameras, diagnostic computers, dose calibrators, and survey meters is required.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS :

Current licensure with the State of Ohio and certification with either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT-N) or the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB) or eligible, with certification registry / registration within one year of graduation from approved, certified, accredited Nuclear Medicine program.