Erika T. Richardson
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Hardworking and passionate Nuclear Medicine Technologist with success in building relationships with patients to produce highest quality images. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining a strong work ethic and exhibiting a positive attitude. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to continue to learn, grow, and excel in Nuclear Medicine offering over 25 years experience to a growing organization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
07.2024 - 10.2024
- 13 week assignment at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for General Nuclear and Nuclear Cardiology imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Performed technical procedures by applying radiopharmaceuticals to detect pathology.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
- Actively listened to patients, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
01.2024 - 07.2024
- 13 week assignment at Gulfport Memorial Hospital In Gulfport, Mississippi.
- Administered radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled, and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions, and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with individual doctor's policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
09.2023 - 12.2023
- 13 week assignment at Barnes-Jewish-Christian hospital in St. Louis, MO.
- Performed General Nuclear Medicine Studies as well as Nuclear Cardiology.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
12.2022 - 07.2023
- 32 week assignment at Sanford Bismarck Medical Center In Bismarck, North Dakota.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for General Nuclear and Nuclear Cardiology imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Performed technical procedures by applying radiopharmaceuticals to detect pathology.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
- Actively listened to patients, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
03.2022 - 09.2022
- 26 week assignment at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for General Nuclear and Nuclear Cardiology imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Performed technical procedures by applying radiopharmaceuticals to detect pathology.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
- Actively listened to patients, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
07.2021 - 01.2022
- 26 week assignment at Jackson Hospital in Marianna, Florida.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for General Nuclear imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Gamma Camera Solutions
12.2016 - 06.2021
- Travel with Mobile Gamma Camera to different Cardiology offices to perform Nuclear Stress Testing.
- Administered radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with individual doctor's policies and procedures.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
03.2020 - 04.2021
- 34 week assignment at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for PET/CT and General Nuclear imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for inpatient and outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
10.2019 - 01.2020
- 13 week assignment at Christie Clinic in Champaign, IL.
- Performed General Nuclear Medicine Studies as well as Nuclear Cardiology.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
01.2019 - 02.2019
- 5 week assignment at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for PET/CT and General Nuclear imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for inpatient and outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
05.2018 - 12.2018
- 34 week assignment at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for General Nuclear and Cardiac imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for inpatient and outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients. and personnel
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Club Staffing
08.2017 - 11.2017
- 15 week assignment at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.
- Running their Nuclear Cardiology department and performing Nuclear Stress testing while their other technologists learned new equipment.
- Administered radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Completed all paperwork, recognizing any discrepancies and addressing them in timely fashion.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients. and personnel
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Club Staffing
05.2017 - 08.2017
- 13 week assignment at South Eastern Regional Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for PET/CT and General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for inpatient and outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Club Staffing
09.2016 - 12.2016
- 13 week assignment at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho as Nuclear Medicine Technologist.
- Prepared and administered radiopharmaceuticals for General Nuclear and Cardiac imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Implemented improved diagnostic standards for inpatient and outpatient exams in alignment with department goals.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nuclear Medicine Consultants
09.2003 - 12.2016
- Traveled to different Nuclear Cardiology offices in State of Florida performing Nuclear Stress testing.
- Administered radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac imaging procedures.
- Produced diagnostic images for use in identification and treatment of diseases by applying and measuring radioactive isotopes.
- Processed, labeled and organized diagnostic images to match with patient records.
- Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
- Handled private and confidential information in compliance with individual doctor's policies and procedures.
- Practiced safe testing methods by limiting radiation exposure to patients and personnel
Education
Associate of Science - Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida1999
Associate of Science - Biological Sciences
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida1997
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Care
- Multitasking abilities
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient Education
- Computer Skills (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and CPSI)
- Diagnostic Equipment Operation (Siemens, GE, Adac, SMV, and Digirad)
Affiliations
- ARRT(N)
- NMTCB
- SNMMI member
References
Jaime Torres Sanford Bismarck Medical Center (701)323-5486 Supervisor Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT
Callie Banfield Billings Clinic (406)237-1395 Radiology Clinical Coordinator
Samantha Thurman Jackson Hospital (850)718-2586 Imaging Director
Paulo Casteneda Stanford Health Care (650)725-4714 Nuclear Medicine Manager
Lynn Yamada Nuclear Medicine Consultants/Gamma Camera Solutions (941)544-6353 President
Elijah Lewis South Eastern Regional Medical Center (770)400-6215 Supervisor of Nuclear Medicine
Certification
- FL state license
- TX state license
- CA state license
- MS state license
- BLS
Timeline
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
07.2024 - 10.2024
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
01.2024 - 07.2024
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
09.2023 - 12.2023
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
12.2022 - 07.2023
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
03.2022 - 09.2022
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
07.2021 - 01.2022
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
03.2020 - 04.2021
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
10.2019 - 01.2020
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
01.2019 - 02.2019
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Aureus Medical Staffing Agency
05.2018 - 12.2018
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Club Staffing
08.2017 - 11.2017
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Club Staffing
05.2017 - 08.2017
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Gamma Camera Solutions
12.2016 - 06.2021
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Club Staffing
09.2016 - 12.2016
Traveling Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nuclear Medicine Consultants
09.2003 - 12.2016
Associate of Science - Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Santa Fe College
Associate of Science - Biological Sciences
Santa Fe College
- FL state license
- TX state license
- CA state license
- MS state license
- BLS
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