Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Description:

MyHealth Centre is the largest operator of independent diagnostic health facilities in Ontario. More than 15,000 Ontario healthcare providers refer their patients to MyHealth Centre’s 40 accredited locations for OHIP-covered cardiology, imaging, women’s health, telehealth, and sleep diagnostic services.

We offer unique benefits to our staff including Employee assistance program (EAP), opportunity to travel to other MyHealth locations and earn travel premium & mileage, we have also partnered with many schools & colleges to encourage continuing education programs.

Why join MyHealth? Here are 5 great reasons!

 Accredited Patient Care: We’re Ontario’s only independent diagnostic health facilities that are Accredited with Commendation. This achievement recognizes our continuous effort to provide shorter wait times for patients, faster report turnaround for referring healthcare providers, and the highest standard of infection prevention, cleanliness, safety, and comfort in our facilities. 
 Canada’s Best Managed Companies: For 5 consecutive years, we’ve been selected among Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This is Canada’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in private, Canadian-owned companies. 
 Great Place to Work: For 5 consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work due to our congenial work environment, and the high level of pride and trust our team has for their leaders. We believe the quality of our patient care reflects the quality of our team of healthcare professionals. 
 Consumer Choice Award: For 4 consecutive years, we’ve won the Consumer Choice Award for best Diagnostic Imaging Clinics in the Greater Toronto Area. The winners are the result of an in-depth consumer evaluation process that involves gathering unbiased consumer opinions, calculated and vetted by some of North America’s leading market research firms. 
 Canada’s Top Growing Companies: The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business has selected MyHealth in their ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. This program celebrates and ranks independent Canadian businesses by the percentage of their revenue growth over three years. 

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. 
 Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals materials to patients or to biological samples

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. 
 Nuclear cardiology tests including myocardial perfusion imaging, MUGA’s, and viability studies. 
 Perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials on biological specimens
 Record and process results of procedures
 Apply radiation protection measures
 Record and process patient data
 Provide appropriate care and monitoring of the patient during the examination

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 trouble shooting. 
 Perform scheduled maintenance and minor repairs on equipment

Reporting

 Sign all required documentation. 
 Ensure all abnormal and urgent cases are handled as outlined in departmental guidelines. 
 Operate radiation detection equipment to acquire data for use by nuclear medicine physicians in the diagnosis of disease

Safety

 Clean, tidy and disinfect nuclear medicine equipment and change rooms. 
 Follow established health and safety procedures. 
 Will be designated as Site RSO to perform duties associated with Radiation Protection Program, coordinating with the Corporate RSO when necessary. 

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. 
 Train and supervise students and other staff

Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

 College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
 Work Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
 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 awareness & skills, good command of the English language and excellent communication skills, accuracy, dependable, flexible, judgement, reliable and team player, attention to detail. 
 Ability to work varying shifts and ability to work independently as well as part of a team and in a fast paced environment. 
 Self-evaluate performance, establish personal objectives and participate in yearly staff performance review.