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nuclear medicine technologist

Posted on January 08, 2025 by Employer details C-health

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*NMT* *Now a part of the WELL Health family, C-health continues to drive forward with its bold vision of transforming healthcare delivery in Canada. *C-era, a division of C-health, provides timely and high-quality cardiovascular assessment of patients on referral from local emergency departments and GP practices. C-era is committed to applying global best practices locally. This is a fast-paced, highly collegial, and professional environment that takes immense pride in the patient-centric care that is delivered. *Why join C-health and WELL Health Diganostic Centres? * · Great location · Work-life balance · Professional environment · Caring leadership · Meaningful contribution to our community and the public · Growth & challenge This role is essential in supporting our patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals by providing nuclear medicine diagnostic testing, including cardiometabolic procedures, and offering clinical assistance. You will play a key part in guiding patients through their care, educating them about the process, and ensuring their comfort. Additionally, you?ll aid physicians with technical expertise and imaging, while ensuring the safety and efficiency of healthcare teams in a radiation environment. Our team of radiologists, technologists, and support staff work seamlessly together to deliver exceptional patient experiences. This position is very active, mobile, and fast-paced, requiring good organization, planning, and time management skills in order to keep clinic flow and physicians on time. The successful candidate must: · Have a strong knowledge of medication, including uses, spelling, generic vs brand name. · Have strong medical terminology. · Have strong computer skills (Netcare, Internet, EMR, Word, and Excel) with the ability to input data quickly and accurately. · Be good with technology. · Have the ability to multi-task. · Be a fast learner. · Proficiency in performing *Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)*, including both *rest and stress protocols* (exercise or pharmacologic stress testing). · *Radiopharmaceutical handling and administration*, specifically for MPI (e.g., technetium-99m, thallium-201). · Experience in *SPECT* or *PET imaging* related to cardiac procedures, including image acquisition and quality control. · Ability to prepare patients for procedures, position them correctly for imaging, and ensure high-quality diagnostic results. *Key Responsibilities:* · Help establish and oversee nuclear cardiology at C-health. · Participate in regulatory applications and monitoring. · Ensuring a robust QA program. · Participate in scaling operations. · Engage and participate in a highly functional and multi-disciplinary team. · Participate in patient care, including prioritization of patient emergencies. · Perform nuclear medicine testing on patients, including myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) testing such as MIBI and Dipyridamole tests. · Act as liaison between patients and physicians. · Work collaboratively with the C-health Diagnostic team. · Ensure clear communication with physicians or clinical staff as required in the course of patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. · Use clinical acumen to present physician team with pertinent information. · Act as Radiation Safety Officer for facility, as well as liaison with CNSC. *We are looking for an individual who:* · Is highly positive and motivated. · Takes initiative and demonstrates adaptability and flexibility. · Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to handle medical emergencies. · Displays professionalism, maturity, strong ethics, confidentiality, and reliability. · Is dedicated, personable, confident, and passionate about their career. · Has the ability to multi-task efficiently and accurately. · Makes decisions and recommendations governed by general procedures and guidelines. · Has exceptional organizational and time management skills. · Can work well under pres