Medical Laboratory Technician
Location
Freehold, NJ | United States
Job description
- Involved in the procurement, preparation, quality control, calculation, identification, documentation, administration, disposal, storage and safe handling of radiopharmaceuticals and other radioactive materials. And prepares therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for administration to the patient by an Authorized User Physician
- Knowledge of radiation safety procedures and regulations as established by outside regulatory agencies
- Educates the patient and uses techniques that will minimize the radiation exposure to the patient, general public and health personnel consistent with the ALARA (as low as is reasonably achievable) concept.
- Maintain records, coordinate distribution of exposure badges, oversee the disposal/removal of radioactive waste, ordering and inventory of radioactive materials
- Perform daily quality control checks and calibrations on equipment and completes required documentation
- Assist the Radiation Safety Officer as needed as it relates to location(s) audits and maintenance of licensing. Follow company procedure for the handling of spills and/or personnel contamination and appropriate removal, storage, and disposal of decay.
- Insert and maintain IV access for the administration of radiopharmaceuticals to patients.
- Ability to react in an emergency and determine the best course of action or care for the patient.
- Effective professional communications skills.
- Demonstrates ethical, and professional behaviors at all times.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy and complies with all HIPAA requirements
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients, families, healthcare professionals and external vendors.
- Monitors patients for unusual reactions to radioactive drugs.
- Keeps detailed records of the amount and type of radiopharmaceutical used and of the procedure.
- Maintains current knowledge of the frequent advances, innovations, and developments in the field.
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