CT Technologist - New York, United States - Mount Sinai Hospital

Description

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Director of PET and with the clinical supervision of the reading physician, the Lead Technologist performs PET imaging on patients of all ages for the purpose of assisting in the diagnosis of patient illness, and mentors less experienced techs.

Responsibilities

. Complies with the laws, regulations, and policies governing the practice of nuclear medicine. Ensures policies of the hospital, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Safety and the NYS DOH Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection are followed including Model Rules For Safe Use Of Radioactive Material: Do not eat, drink, or apply cosmetics in any area where radioactive material is stored or used including imaging areas and control rooms.

2. Cooperates with facility healthcare professionals and complies with facility policies/procedures.

3. Complies with all safety policies and regulations including radiation safety.

4. Performs all ordered examinations of appropriate anatomical regions in accordance with Division Standards of Practice and Protocols. The technologist must review procedure request, protocol sheet, patient's medical information and screening information to ensure Radiology Department Final Checks process is accurately performed.

5. Ensures that any pre-procedural preparation has been completed (e.g., fasting, diet, hydration, glucose levels, voiding, and suspension of interfering medications).

6. Ensures that informed consent has been obtained, as prescribed by the institution, whenever necessary.

7. Maintains and posts current Permits to Practice.

8. Reviews the Procedure Requisition / Protocol Sheet and Patient Screening form and properly explains the procedure to the patient and/or family and when necessary, obtaining the assistance of the hospital designated interpreter or translator.

9. Maintains patient care, comfort and safety in the technologist's role as caretaker. The technologist must review procedure request, protocol sheet, patient's medical information and screening information in order to exercise good judgment in assessing and responding to the patient's needs before, during and after diagnostic imaging procedures.

10. Under guidance and approval of a Radiologist, administers contrast agents and/or radiopharmaceuticals in compliance with regulatory agencies and in accordance with Standards of Practice and Protocols.

11. Performs equipment quality checks and troubleshoots problems; places service calls and notifies all pertinent staff members of issues.

12. Documents all radiopharmaceutical doses in required places (NMIS and Siemens system) and provides patients with Dose Exposure Card.

13. Maintains a clean and uncluttered environment.

14. Transfers and archives studies to PACS, MIM systems and SMS clinical server (Syngo).

15. Provides images to the reading room in accordance with Division Standards of Practice and Protocols.

16. Assists in notifying staff ordering supplies of materials needed.

17. Completes necessary administrative tasks.

18. Follows quality assurance and HIPAA guidelines and maintains patient confidentiality.

19. Reports to the assigned PET area promptly at the start of the shift.

20. Performs the required QA and documentation.

21. Performs and documents wipes and survey measurements of area in compliance with regulatory agencies and in accordance with Radiation Safety Policy and Division Standards of Practice and Protocols.

22. Performs wipe tests of delivered radioactive materials in accordance with Radiation Safety Policy and Division Standards of Practice and Protocols. Ensure all radiopharmacy delivery cases have been refilled with empty syringe and vial shieldings, and that the cases are closed and identified with empty sign displayed. All delivery cases must be properly positioned to allow safe passage through the room.

23. Performs additional duties as required.

24. Stock necessary supplies for daily availability.

25. Opens / prepares injection rooms to receive incoming patients. Turns on the heaters.

26. Secures facility at end of day including making sure all heaters are turned off.

27. Ensures contrast injector, patient monitoring devices and anesthesia equipment will not compromise safe and accurate camera usage, procedure acquisition, and patient care. Positions patients for scans to accommodate anesthesia equipment, access lines and tubes during acquisition.

28. Follows protocol guidelines including waiting appropriate time following the administration of PET radiopharmaceutical before beginning the imaging procedure, and acquiring additional views as necessary to optimize information content as directed by reading physician.

29. Employs radiation safety and aseptic techniques for handling and administration of radiopharmaceuticals. Selecting and preparing radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and Division protocol guidelines. Appropriately selecting and labeling the radiopharmaceutical dose for administration. Checking the dose and activity prior to administration in a dose calibrator and comparing this measurement against the shipment documentation.

30. Administration / preparing of IV and oral contrast for CT procedures associated with PET scans

31. Checking CT screening forms for iodine allergic reaction.

Qualifications

. Completion of an approved School of Nuclear Medicine Technology Program required.

2. Must be registered with the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (N) and obtain certification within time frame established at time of employment while working with DOH temporary certificate.

3. Must possess an active license from the State of New York Department of Health to practice where applicable.

4. Must possess an active CT certification to perform diagnostic CT and perform PET - CT fusion imaging.

5. Must have CT contrast certification from New York State which also requires BCLS.

6. Maintains active Nuclear Medicine, CT licenses and BCLS.

7. Maintains technical competency through continued education.

Experience Requirements

5+ years as PET/CT Technologist

About Us

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

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"About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism."

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