Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $36.69 - $45.81 / hour

Job Summary

Are you passionate about making a difference? We are hiring a casual Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.

Overview

Abbotsford Regional Hospital is a 280-bed regional hospital in Fraser Health’s integrated network of care, offering primary, secondary and specialty services including nuclear medicine.

Benefits

- Four weeks of vacation to start.

- Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits.

- Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan.

- 87% maternity top-up.

- 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.

Responsibilities

1. Performs a full range of technical work by correlating clinical history, explaining the test procedure, positioning patients, and administering radiopharmaceuticals by intravenous injection, inhalation or orally, and operating Nuclear Medicine cameras and equipment in accordance with established standards and procedures.

2. Provides patient care duties before, during and after the examination, monitoring vital signs and responding to emergent situations in accordance with policies and procedures. May be required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of an emergency.

3. Receives, measures, dispenses, records, stores and disposes of radioactive materials in compliance with license regulations. Reports hazards immediately to Supervisor/Site Radiation Safety Officer and monitors physical areas using detection devices while following ALARA principles.

4. Under aseptic and pyrogen free conditions, prepares diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and dispenses patient doses in accordance with standard operating procedures, best practices and department policy, performing quality control on preparations and completing required documentation.

5. Performs non‑imaging in‑vivo and in‑vitro Nuclear Medicine procedures, withdrawing blood samples, performing labeling techniques and administering labeled blood product through intravenous catheter.

6. Completes all record archiving and retrieving for patient data in patient information systems as required; ensures correct exams are recorded for billing and workload purposes.

7. Performs administrative duties such as entering and editing patient demographics in radiopharmacy information systems, ordering supplies such as pharmaceuticals and radiopharmaceuticals, and monitoring supply levels.

8. Assesses and triages patients to reflect changes in scheduled workflow or suitability of camera depending on patient conditions.

9. Observes a safe work environment according to radiation safety standards and regulations, OH&S recommendations, WorkSafe BC regulations and infection control policies, completing documentation as required.

10. Maintains current CPR and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification and participates in ongoing training deemed necessary for department operations such as infection control, radiation safety and other workplace safety modules.

11. Participates in approved research and special projects in collaboration with Supervisor and other health care professionals.

12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Certification with the CAMRT (Nuclear Medicine). CPR certification – Basic Life Support (BCLS) level.

Skills and Abilities

- Working knowledge of Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS).

- Demonstrated knowledge and practice of safe work procedures with nuclear medicine equipment.

- Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Regulations.

- Demonstrated ability to perform radioisotope examinations in compliance with departmental standards.

- Demonstrated knowledge of research process and methodology.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing and deal effectively with clients and families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.

- Demonstrated ability to plan and establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.

- Demonstrated ability in CPR techniques.

- Demonstrated computer skills with current computer applications.

- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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