Nuclear Medicine Technologist Level 2

• Ensuring patient has consultation form requesting scanning procedure.  
• Radiopharmacy duties - Reconstitution, dispensing, calibrating and labelling of the appropriate radiopharmaceutical for scan. Maintenance of daily patient log book in radiopharmacy area. Receive and record all incoming radioisotope orders as per Radiation Control Regulation.  
• Injection of prepared radiopharmaceutical as appropriate for scan required for each patient.  
• To be familiar with the operation of all equipment.
• Ensure that top quality scans are presented to the physicians to check and report upon.
• To be competent in ensuring appropriate acquisition by computers of quantitative studies. To be competent in data-processing of quantitative studies using all different types of computers.
• To be available for early roster and competent to carry out daily quality control on gamma camera.
• Train students rostered under their supervision.
• Treat patients with consideration and kindness.
• Communicate and cooperate with all staff in the department to maintain quality care.

To be competent and reliable in the administration of radioiodine for therapy. 

This includes:  

• Checking and administration of radioactive iodine therapy does.
• Monitoring of patient for required discharge level.
• Monitoring of patient room for availability of use.
• Fill out radioiodine record sheet in accordance with Radiation Control Regulation Guidelines.

To be competent and reliable in preparation for other radionuclide therapy eg 89Sr chloride.  

• Check dose and calibration data with administering Physician.
• Draw up dose for administration.

• Dispose of all waste appropriately.

  
  
  Labelling, White Cell Labelling. 
   

• Aseptic or sterile technique is used as applicable.
• Correct patient identification.
• Ensure no two in-vitro labelling procedures are carried out simultaneously

Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
• Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
•        Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door

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