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Cardiology Consultants Of Philadelphia

-Perform routine quality control on Gamma Camera and Nuclear Medicine support Instruments.-Adopt Radiation Safety rules and regulation - ALARA.-Identify patients and make an assessment to ensure they are good candidates for the procedure ordered by the Nuclear Physician.-Acquire SPECT and Gated SPECT images on all patients.-Process patients studies in a timely manner.-Prepare Dipyridamole and Regadenoson for Pharmacologic stress patients.-Prepare patient studies, Instrument quality control reports, ECG tracings and Nuclear Stress Test reports for quarterly quality assurance visits.-Train Technologist, and Physicians to new procedures and protocols-Communicate via EMR and email with Physicians, Physician Assistants, Technologist and support personnel

Primary Location: Cardiac Imaging Center, Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media, Pa.

-Performed all of the duties of a Nuclear Cardiology Technologist.-Performed the duties of the Technical Director in her absence:-Provide Administrative oversight for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist and support team.-Review, develop and implement technical policies and procedures to ensure efficiency.-Supervise Nuclear Medicine Technologist.-Ensured proper usage of maintenance and updates of medical equipment.-Resolve problems that arise in the normal course of the work day.-Discuss work with other members of the management team to accomplish soundness of judgment and good decisions

-Implemented and managed preventative maintenance protocols on all equipment.-Developed and managed quality control and calibration checks in accordance with manufacturers' standards.-Negotiated vendor maintenance contracts to minimize equipment down time.-Developed and maintained imaging protocols according to ASNC guidelines-Managed technologist in all patient procedures to ensure consistent service

Associate’S Degree, Network Engineering, 3.5

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Diagnostic Imaging/Administration, 3.4

Certificate, Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, 3.8