JEAN CALOUD

Dedicated Nuclear Medicine Technologist with 30 years of experience seeking a position in Nuclear Medicine Technology in a hospital or outpatient setting that will allow me to provide exceptional and compassionate health care service while meeting the goals and mission of the employer

• Perform diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures according to physician orders and established protocols.
• Prepare, calculate, administer, and document radiopharmaceutical doses in accordance with radiation safety guidelines.
• Provide compassionate patient care while explaining procedures and addressing patient concerns.
• Acquire, process, and evaluate diagnostic images for quality and completeness.
• Perform daily quality control (QC) on imaging equipment and maintain accurate documentation.
• Follow radiation safety procedures, ALARA principles, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain compliance with department policies, state inspections, and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with radiologists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support patient care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and patient information in the electronic medical record.
• Assist with equipment troubleshooting, workflow improvements, and department operations.
• Support department training and orientation of new employees and students.

• Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification (NMTCB), active
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), active
• Iowa Department of Public Health, Permit to Practice Nuclear Medicine, active
• BCLS/CPR for the Healthcare Provider, current
• Image Gently pledge from the Alliance for the Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging

Past President of the Eastern Iowa Subchapter of the Missouri Valley Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine,

Leader of the GOOD to GREAT committee. Its sole purpose to focus on the patient care experience and development.

Founder of the PATIENT EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE. Lead, developed, and named TOP CARE (Treating Our Patients Compassionately, Attentively, Respectfully, and Ethically) at its inception. Provided the committee with research on National Hospital goals while developing patient experience improvements. Researched the Press Ganey scores that the Radiology department and hospital received to develop improvements in the percentile areas of patient wait time, patient comfort, and courtesy. Implemented many process improvements across the board to raise the Press Ganey scores.,

I Salute Award winner. This award is given to associates that exemplify excellence in the core values of the mission statement. RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DEVELOPMENT, EXCELLENCE AND STEWARDSHIPS.

Guardian Angel Wings recipient. A gift was received in my honor through the Covenant Foundation's Guardian Angel Program. The guardian angel program provides grateful patients and their loved ones a channel to express their appreciation to those who made a positive difference in their visit to Covenant Medical Center.,

Received many Focused Recognitions from associates within the hospital. This is received by recognizing the values of the mission statement and our promise to our patients and families., Consistently exceeding expectations of the PEP Performance Excellence Program review on a yearly basis: Mission Integration, Financial Viability, Clinical Excellence, Patient Service workflows and customized preferences for the physicians.

• Epic Superuser
• MIM Superuser
• Visage Superuser
• Preceptor training and staff education
• Participation in department huddles and team initiatives
• Support for new employee and student training
• Commitment to continuing education and quality
• Developed Smart Goals for Nuc Med Dept
• Developed and founded Patient and Family experience committees