Performs various activities pertaining to radiopharmaceuticals preparation with emphasis on leadership in scheduling, radiopharmacy quality control, training of new staff and students, and inventory.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

1. Oversees the hot lab radiopharmacy activities, supplies, and its staff. Becomes reference in the field. Conducts continuous education for Nuclear Medicine (NM) staff. 2. Prepares and dispenses radioactive pharmaceuticals used for patient diagnosis and therapy, applying principles and practices of pharmacy, and radiochemistry. 3. Receives radiopharmaceutical prescription from physician and reviews prescription to determine suitability of radiopharmaceutical for intended use. 4. Verifies that specified radioactive substance and reagent will give desired results in examination or treatment procedures, utilizing knowledge of radiopharmaceutical preparation and principles of drug bio distribution. 5. Calculates volume of radioactive pharmaceutical required to provide desired level of radioactivity at prescribed time, according to established rates of radioisotope decay. 6. Understands and applies aseptic and a pyroge methodology during preparation activities. Thoroughly understands and complies with Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Radiopharmaceutical Practice regulations during radiopharmaceuticals handling. 7. Uses standard laboratory equipment in proper manner, performs calibrations, validations and maintenance of equipment and instruments in coordination with the supervisor. 8. Understands chemical and radiochemical principles, stability protocols. Assists in establishing guidelines for the shelf-line determinations, assists in the preparation of SOPs. 9. Prepares raw materials and reagents according to the established SOPs and assists in ordering supplies. 10. Oversees radiation safety and makes sure the operation is within the guidelines. Keeps radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable. Calibrates instruments in coordination with supervisor to ensure good working order of equipment used in NM. 11. Receives complaints from NM staff and assists supervisor in preparing replies or making amendments. Maintains control records for receipt, storage, preparation, and disposal of radioactive nuclei. 12. Occasionally, conducts training for students and medical professionals concerning radiopharmacy use, characteristics, and compounding procedures. 13. Comply with the section policies, procedures and protocols. Follow the section quality improvement program in accordance with CBAHI, JCI, SFDA and other accreditation agencies standards. 14. Comply with the Radiation Safety Rules and Regulations of Hospital in accordance with KACST and K.A. CARE and other National or International Regulatory bodies. 15. Apply ALARA principle Role within the section practice for all procedures.

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