Chakenna Rhoden

I currently work as a nuclear medicine technologist at multiple Good Samaritan Hospital campuses including: Good Samaritan Medical Center Outpatient Imaging Lake Worth & Palm Beach Campuses & Main Hospital

• Experience with a variety of Nuclear Medicine Imaging procedures with limited experience in Y-90 Liver Therapy as well as I-131 inpatient and outpatient therapy
• Perform technical procedures by applying measured radiopharmaceuticals in concordance with procedural manual.
• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of patients
• Produce diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying measured radioactive isotopes.
• Implementation of improved diagnostic standards for inpatient and outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
• Explained procedures to patients and families and answered questions to ease anxiety and encourage patient cooperation.
• Calibrated and prepared radioactivity and radiopharmaceuticals to administer to patients.
• Practice safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.