Nuclear Medicine Technologist II & Bone Densitometry
Memorial Hermann South East Hospital
Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months
•Offered excellent patient care and customer care services in a dynamic four camera Nuclear Medicine department that demands high expectations.
•Recognized by patients for quality passionate care and by department leaders for dedicated hard work.
•Actively participated in improving and maintaining department standards; patient care satisfaction program, equipment performance maintenance, regulatory requirements, accreditation, etc., and recently aided the launch of 90Y SIR-Sphere Microspheres for hepatic tumors.
•Played an important role assuring that PET/CT studies performed by the National Oncology PET Registry accredited Mobile Unit are processed, reviewed and submitted to Radiologists for final reporting.
•Assisted Cardiologists, the Chief Radiologist and other Radiologists on duty with image processing and manipulation during PET/CT, SPECT and SPECT/CT dictations.
• Collaboratively worked with the Radiation Safety Officer and the Radiation Safety Committee to implement and accomplish radiation safety goals.
•Performed high quality Bone Densitometry scans utilizing: Hologic, Discovery and Lunar DEXA Systems.
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• Assisted Cardiologists, the Chief Radiologist and other Radiologists on duty with image processing and manipulation during PET/CT, SPECT and SPECT/CT dictations.
• Performed high quality Bone Densitometry scans utilizing Hologic, Discovery and Lunar DEXA Systems.
•Fulfilled the Memorial Hermann Hospital System’s need for a float pool Nuclear Medicine Technologist.
•Worked at four Memorial Hermann Hospital locations, providing exceptional patient care services: Memorial Hermann Katy—Award-Winning Emergency Center and only Level IV Trauma Center in Katy, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land—Full Service Acute Care Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northwest—Full Service Acute Care and Trauma Center and Memorial Hermann Memorial City—Unique Medical Center and Level III Trauma Center.
•Reliably worked with Radiologists, Cardiologists, Physicians, nurses and everyone involved to ensure obtaining quality Nuclear Medicine studies as dictated by the protocol.
•Worked diligently, independently and efficiently to prepare patients for therapeutic and diagnostic Nuclear Medicine studies. Administered radiopharmaceuticals and obtained optimal studies needed for diagnoses of different pathological conditions.
•Collaborated with department management and equipment Field Service Engineers to maintain and achieve excellent productivity.
•Independently worked in a busy cardiology clinic performing Nuclear Stress Tests; daily average: 6 patients per day, once a week.
•Obtained patient medical information, prepared patients for Nuclear Stress Tests and performed the tests as a sole or independent Technologist.
•Worked professionally and closely with the office staff, office manager and Dr. Huang in order to provide outstanding patient care.
•Worked in a fast-paced environment performing various Nuclear Medicine studies in one of the largest departments in Houston.
•Met the department’s expectations by rotating in 3 demanding Imaging labs: General Nuclear Medicine and Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine (In-patient & Out-patient)
•Exercised perfected team work skills in an environment of more than 10 Technologists, working alongside the Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Physicians and Management.
•Adequately performed a vast variety of studies ranging from simple HIDA Scans to studies such as DAT Scan, etc. (some of which are newer Technology and some regarded as rare studies)
•Performed Sentinel Node Mapping/Lymphoscintigraphy injections as outlined by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging; implemented into protocol by the Chief of Nuclear Medicine.
•Carried out 99Mo → 99mTc generator elution and Radiopharmaceutical kit preparations with stringent adherence to United States Pharmacopeia (USP 797) Quality Assurance guidelines, among other Radiopharmacy duties.
•Worked in a fast-paced environment performing Nuclear Stress Tests. Daily average: six patients per day, twice a week.
•Efficiently worked to obtain patient medical information, prepared patients for Nuclear Stress Test Studies and performed the tests as a sole technologist.
•Performed Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) testing for sudden cardiac arrest risk stratification in patients with cardiomyopathy.
•Worked professionally and closely with the office staff, office manager and Dr. Ahmed in order to provide exceptional patient care as well as meeting productivity goals.
• Adequately prepared patients for Nuclear Stress Testing studies in a busy department averaging fifteen patients a day.
• Performed Nuclear Stress Tests, identified significant arrhythmias and played an important role in stabilizing patients in conjunction with the department nurse and Cardiologists.
• Performed EKG’s as a float pool Technician in the bustling Emergency Rooms and Admission floors at: Ben Taub General Hospital—Level I Trauma center and LBJ General Hospital—Level III Trauma center.
•Supervised team members and operated different workstations in accordance with cooperate guidelines.
•Motivated and empowered other employees to exceed guests’ expectations in customer service.
•Demonstrated a strong understanding and consciousness when it comes to food quality and safety.
•Implemented the cleanliness campaign at the restaurant and led all team members to follow suit and perform their delegated tasks in line with the company’s standard operating procedures.
•Pulled, picked and packed orders for shipment using RF scanning terminals.
•Processed in-house/outbound returns, canceled orders, transfers and other major SAP transactions
•Inspected in-coming products and materials from vendors and suppliers.
•Organized warehouse software system and corresponding warehouse floor product stocking
•Administered software assisted troubleshooting tests to assembled servers and computer hardware.
•Ran heavy duty machines utilized in the manufacturing of laboratory table tops using Epoxy resins as one of the raw materials.
•Cleaned machines, maintained, troubleshot and fixed petty breakdowns.
•Ensured fast material inter-station flow in the chain of production.
• Dean’s Honors List: Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006 and Fall 2006
•Certificate in Phlebotomy
Graduated with a Certificate in Electrocardiography. • Licensed EKG Technician—American Certification Agency for Health care Professionals • Dean’s Honors List
•Deans Honors List: Fall 2003
•Deans Honors List: Fall 2003