Customer Service Nuclear Medicine

Jonathan Latigona, Bs, CNMt, rt (CT)

**** ******* **. ( Lanham, MD 20706 ( 757-***-**** (

abg4nt@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated to providing excellent patient care through Nuclear Medicine

expertise, efficient management processes, problem solving, and

prioritization of patients' needs.

Key Skills

General Nuclear Medicine ICANL and ACR accreditation PACS Archiving, Viewing,

Imaging preparation experience and Data Management

Nuclear Cardiology Stress Facility Management Workflow Management

Test Imaging Radiation Safety Management Excellent Customer Care

General CT and Biopsy Provider

Imaging

Licenses/Certifications

Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board - 05/2005

Maryland Board of Physicians Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification -

04/2009

Registered Technologist (CT) (ARRT) -12/2008

American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 01/2010

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) - 01/2011

DOT & NRC Requirements for Shipping and Receiving RAM training Certification -

07/2009

National WMD Standardized Awareness Program (DHS) - 03/2007

Experience

Fairfax Cardiovascular Imaging - Hanover, MD 10/2009 to 07/2011

Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Performed Mobile Nuclear Cardiology Imaging via exercise stress or

pharmacologic stimulus while providing excellent patient care

Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist responsibilities, including:

implementing new systems, organizing workflow, coordinating and

administrating each testing day at various clinical sites, upkeep of mobile

van and office, ordering of supplies, managing of technical staff, meetings

with physicist

Technical Director responsibilities included preparing facility for ICANL

Accreditation and supervising daily operations

Nuclear Medicine Technologist daily tasks: Dose Calibrator QC, Imaging

System QC, radiation area surveys and wipes, IV preparation and injection

of radiopharmaceuticals

Guided company through the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)

radioactive materials inspection

Communicated with physicians and office managers

Maintained facility and mobile Nuclear Cardiology radiation safety program

Transported SPECT imaging system and radiopharmaceuticals to and from

client imaging sites

Maryview Medical Center Bon Secours, Portsmouth, VA 05/2005 to 10/2009

Nuclear Medicine and CT Technologist

Performed various Nuclear Medicine and CT studies while providing excellent

patient care as a CNMT and RT (CT)

Nuclear Medicine Technologist daily responsibilities included Dose

Calibrator QC, Imaging System QC, patient history, I.V. preparation,

injection of radiopharmaceuticals, radiation area surveys/wipe tests

Performed Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist duties in the absence of the

Lead Tech on numerous occasions

Assisted lead tech in becoming ACR accredited

Trained co-workers on customer service using the "AIDET" method, 2008-2009

Taught students from Old Dominion University's Nuclear Medicine Program

Collaborated with management in order to improve patient welfare and

working environment as an "Employee Council" member, 2007-2009

Managed the hospital's Dosimetry Badge account, 2006-2009

Facilitated communication for the care and safety of patients between the

nurses on the floors and radiology staff through the "Buddy" program, 2005-

2007; leader from 2006-2007

Participated in Hazmat drills

Imaging System Experience

Nuclear Medicine Toshiba Dual Head Phillips ADAC Dual Head

Equipment Sophi DSX Single Head Phillips Vertex Single

Digirad Mobile Cardius 2 Sophi DS7 Single Head Head

XPO Dual Head Siemens PET/CT CT Equipment

G.E. Infinia Hawkeye Siemens E-Cam Dual Head GE LightSpeed 16 slice

SPECT/CT Dual Head GE CTS

Education

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 2001-2005

Bachelor of Science Nuclear Medicine Technology

GPA 3.5/4.0 Cum Laude, Honors College

Cluster in Leadership and Ethics for Professional Roles

College of Health Science Fellows 2002-2004

Old Dominion University's Nuclear Medicine Program 2004-2005

Clinical Rotations

Depaul Bon Secours - General Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology

Riverside Regional Medical Center - General Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear

Cardiology, and Oncology PET/CT

Virginia Beach General - General Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology

Depaul Bon Secours - General Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology

PET Institute of Hampton Roads - Oncology PET/CT

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters - Pediatric Nuclear Medicine

Cardinal Health Radiopharmacy - Radiopharmaceutical preparation and quality

assurance/control

References

Andrew Keenan, MD

Director of Nuclear Medicine

Prince George's Hospital

3001 Hospital Dr.

Cheverly, MD 20785

Director of Nuclear Medicine

Laurel Regional Hospital

7300 Van Dusen Rd.

Laurel, MD 20707

Phone: 301-***-****

Jackie Barner

Radiology Director

Maryview Medical Center, Bon Secours

3636 High St.

Portsmouth, VA 23701

Phone: 757-***-****

Pierre Fuller, BS, CNMT

Product Specialist

INVIA Medical Imaging Solutions

3025 Boardwalk, Suite 200

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Phone: 301-***-****

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