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• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting• Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning, risk management, and improve service utilization • Plan, implement and administer programs and services, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of staff • Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability to maintain patient flow and achieve production goals.• Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, and government regulations • Maintain appropriate quality control programs and monitors radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with regulatory requirements.• Helped create an environment that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission and meet and exceed its goals• Responsible for the operation of the department and for the measurementassessment and continuous improvement of the departments’ performance

• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting• Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning, risk management, and improve service utilization • Plan, implement and administer programs and services, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of staff • Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability• Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, and government regulations • Monitor the use of diagnostic nuclear medicine services, to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services• Maintain appropriate quality control programs• Helped create an environment that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission and meet and exceed its goals• Responsible for the operation of the department and for the measurementassessment and continuous improvement of the departments’ performance• Followed rules and regulations established by the NRC, in the proper method of handling radioactive isotopes and the provision of quality patient care

• Assist in the supervision of and participated in variety of technical activities to include in vivo and in vitro studies• Assist in the development of quality assurance programs relating to calibration and maintenance of equipment; confirm equipment malfunctions and make arrangements to have equipment restored to proper service• Assayed radiopharmaceuticals for administration to patients • Conducted weekly and daily quality control surveys• Consult with physicians, research personnel and staff concerning nuclear medicine procedures, techniques and equipment• Ensure the availability of proper nursing care for patients in all areas of the laboratory• Assist in the supervision of and provide instruction to students• Create work assignments; review work of lower level employee; assist in training new personnel• Followed rules and regulations established by the NRC, state licensing agencies as well as the standards set forth by the JCAHO in the proper method of handling Radioactive Isotopes and the provision of quality patient care

• Managed PET clinic for outpatient services• Conducted weekly and daily quality control surveys• Developed quality assurance programs relating to calibration and maintenance of equipment• Confirmed equipment malfunctions, made arrangements to have equipment restored• Overseen scheduling, service, supplies and assisted RSO with RAM requirements. • Established & Implemented policy procedures consistent with NRC regulations • Performed PET procedures with knowledge of all pertinent technical and academic areas to produce consistent high quality examinations • Assayed radiopharmaceuticals for administration to patients including FDG for PET

• Assist in the supervision of and participated in variety of technical activities to include in vivo and in vitro studies• Assist in the development of quality assurance programs relating to calibration and maintenance of equipment; confirm equipment malfunctions and make arrangements to have equipment restored to proper service• Assayed radiopharmaceuticals for administration to patients • Conducted weekly and daily quality control surveys• Consult with physicians, research personnel and staff concerning nuclear medicine procedures, techniques and equipment• Ensure the availability of proper nursing care for patients in all areas of the laboratory• Assist in the supervision of and provide instruction to students• Create work assignments; review work of lower level employee; assist in training new personnel• Followed rules and regulations established by the NRC, state licensing agencies as well as the standards set forth by the JCAHO in the proper method of handling Radioactive Isotopes and the provision of quality patient care