Nuclear Medicine Tech Aide - Per Diem - Holy Name Medical Center

Description

Nuclear Med Tech Aide

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.


A Brief Overview

Assists Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Technologists with patient care and maintenance of departmental inventory and equipment.


What you will do

• Greets patients in a courteous and respectful manner. Effectively communicates to patients with compassion and positive interpersonal skills.
• Escorts outpatients to the Nuclear Medicine Department and prepares the proper paperwork for the exam.
• Explains the procedure to the patient under the supervision of the technologist.
• Prepares the camera room for the study to be performed.
• Practices aseptic techniques. Washes hands before and after each patient contact. Strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures.
• Demonstrates responsibility for knowing and adhering to departmental rules and regulations while performing in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates a willingness to help others and to ask for help when needed.
• Regularly assists Technologists in the utilization of PACS, RIS and HIS systems.
• Regularly assists and takes part in In-Service Programs for the staff.
• Reports any changes in patient’s condition or behavior to Technical or Nursing personnel.
• Always provides direction to families, visitors and patients in a courteous and positive manner.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality.
• Complies with Hospital Dress Codes by wearing ID Badge and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Demonstrates commitment to own work schedule by adhering to attendance standards.
• Assists and transports patients as needed to designated areas. Arranges for transportation to and from nursing units.
• Utilizes time in an effective manner.
• Adjusts personal schedule in case of fluctuations in workload of the department.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize priorities and deal with them promptly.
• Attends all staff meetings.
• Reports any suggestions or positive changes to Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Incorporates physiological and developmental age of patients into overall plan for delivery of care.
• Responsibilities may require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet the operational needs of the
• Department and/or the Hospital.
• Responsibilities will require the ability to read, write and rationally comprehend the English language.
• Must be able to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that quality service is provided to clients and physicians.
• Utilizing any or all Hospital provided equipment and/or safe work procedures, employee shall be required to lift all objects as is practicable.
• The employee must be able to perform the physical requirements of this job, including but not limited to, standing, walking, reaching with arms and hands, climbing and balancing. Must be able to stoop, kneel and/or crouch.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma HS Diploma or equivalent experience is required Required and
• Trade/Vocational School Successful completion of one year of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Program Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of anatomical orientation and universal precautions required.
• Knowledge of the use and purpose of radiopharmaceuticals, and radiation safety in the Nuclear Medicine Department.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and time management skills required.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented so as to meet varied and specific patients’ needs.

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.