Job Description

• Performs or assists in performing diagnostic examinations using radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, administering radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals under the direction of specialist Nuclear Physician.
• Performs or assists in basic clinical techniques.
• Performs and assists in department administration and associated department tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operation of Gamma camera to scan patients
• QC and produce high quality diagnostic images
• Planning and implementation of imaging and therapeutic protocols according to international and departmental guidelines
• Participate in academic activities
• Train undergraduate Radiography students in Nuclear medicine techniques
• Train Post-graduate registrars in Nuclear Medicine equipment and techniques
• Manage patient care and optimize patient imaging and therapy administrative and radiopharmaceutical requirements
• Operate Radioactive Laboratory in quality control of radiopharmaceuticals and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for injection
• Radiation protection
• Protocol implementation in radioactive contamination
• Use software for gamma camera computers for analysis of images
• Take responsibility for patient consent, identification and relevant clinical details prior to injections.
• Administration and authorizations

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications with at least 2 years work experience. 

Skills:

• This occupation has a level of skill of qualified Nuclear Medicine Radiographer.
• Registration for Clinical Technologists is essential.
• Professional associations
• Membership of a relevant industry associated with occupation