Hustues Adams

Lead Pet/Ct Tech in a busy Nuclear medicine department

General nuclear medicine and Pet/Ct procedures

Part time Pet/Ct Tech in a high volume Imaging Center

• Lead Pet/Ct Technologist in a busy Nuclear medicine department
• General nuclear medicine procedures and Pet/Ct procedures

• With one Nuclear Camera performed General and Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Studies
• Provided access for all types of exams every day
• Performed an average volume of 1300 exams per year
• Spearhead nuclear medicine department operations including case management, front and back office tasks, quality control, safety, and patient coordination
• Established all aspects of department including hot lab and policies and procedures for nurses, technologist, office personnel and physicians across multiple locations
• Initiated weekly reviews for all locations to ensure seamless, efficient, fiscally-sound and compliant operations
• Championed efforts to propel patient volume by 75% by launching new facility for underserved communities
• Proactively determine and coordinate strategies, training sessions and social activities to elevate employee engagement, morale, and team cohesiveness
• Maintain up-to-date and complete records concerning radiopharmaceutical receiving, dispensing and disposal
• Prioritize services rendered based on types of procedures, patient conditions and staff/equipment available

• Prepared, measured and administered radiopharmaceuticals to patients, and closely monitored subsequent characteristics and functions of tissues or organs
• Operated cutting-edge radiation detection and measurement instrumentation to produce diagnostic images
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills in explaining medical tests to patients and positioning patients on table
• Adhered to strict safety standards and requirements when preparing radiopharmaceuticals, and maintained meticulous records
• Perform in-vivo and in-vitro diagnostic procedures as well as general nuclear medicine procedures encompassing skeletal, renal, thyroid, and brain imaging
• Effectively liaised with physicians and staff to resolve problems and to advise in nuclear medicine procedures, techniques and equipment