Certain essential functions for Nuclear Medicine Technologists must be met by all
applicants and students.
Candidates for the BSRS NMT degree must have the use of certain sensory and motor
functions to carry out activities required. They must be able to consistently, quickly,
and accurately integrate all information received by all senses, and have the intellectual
ability to learn, integrate, analyze, and synthesize data.
Because the BSRS degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology signifies the holder is a graduate
NMT prepared for entry into practice and eligible to sit for national credentialing
examinations, it follows that graduates must have the knowledge and skills to function
in a broad variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient
care.
Physical/Sensory Functions
Move portable imaging equipment and patients for at least 50 feet, lift 25 pounds
from the ground to waist level and extend that weight out from the body at a minimum
of 12 inches, and stand/walk for a minimum of 8 hours
Perform venipuncture, urethral catherization, external chest compression, and ventilation
procedures
Use medical imaging equipment (with and without gloves) maintaining a safe environment
for patients and others
Manipulate laboratory equipment (with and without gloves), including but not limited
to syringes, pipettes, vials, test tubes, injection supplies, tongs, and delicate
electronic equipment
Support, transfer, move, and manipulate patients up to 400 pounds with assistance
Attend to tasks/functions for more than 60 minutes at a time, 8 hours a day or for
a designated work shift
Implement emergent patient care
Sufficient motor function to execute movements reasonably required to perform a physical
examination and to provide general patient care and emergency treatment
Move independently about the nuclear medicine department, hospital, clinical facility,
and/or patient rooms (including possibly range of motion)
See to visually ensure safety of self and others in clinical settings
Hear to ensure safety of self and others in clinical settings
Visually discriminate between black, white, gray scale, and/or color scale
Read and interpret charts, graphs, instrument panels, and printouts
Use computers effectively
Communicate with others in close proximity (15 feet) and remote areas (30 feet)
Cognitive/Psychosocial Functions
Perform quantitative and integrative intellectual conceptualization including measurement,
calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis
Demonstrate cognitive knowledge, technical skills, and appropriate attitudes in a
patient-orientated environment
Evaluate and apply information in a changing environment
Correlate results of commonly used diagnostic studies
Communicate with patients, physicians, supervisors, and coworkers, including translators
when appropriate
Work effectively with others as a member of a health care team
Follow written and oral instructions from physicians, supervisors, and coworkers
Accept direction and supervision and work in cooperation with coworkers
React calmly and effectively in stressful environments
Comprehend and uphold ethical standards as defined by the profession
Comprehend three-dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships
of structures
Technological accommodation is available to assist with a variety of disabilities
and may be permitted for disabilities in certain areas. Under all circumstances, a
candidate should be able to perform in a reasonably independent manner. The use of
a trained intermediary means that a candidate's judgment must be mediated by another's
power of selection and observation. Therefore, the use of an intermediary in the clinical
setting is not permitted.
