Nuclear medicine technologist task classification
| Task category | Definition | Included activities |
|---|---|---|
| Direct care | Tasks directly related to patient care | Preparing a camera or room for a scan Assisting a patient before or after a procedure Scanning a patient Interacting with patient and/or relative |
| Indirect care | Tasks indirectly related to patient care | Review of request forms, bookings, preparation requirements for tests Washing hands Cleaning or preparing workbenches, scan equipment and beds Changing bed linen Radiopharmaceutical preparation Quality control Analysing scan Disposal and/or return of radioactive waste, paperwork |
| Documentation | Data entry into computer or paperwork | Recording doses administered, quality control results and patient demographics |
| Professional communication | Any work-related discussion with another staff member | Communication on scheduling, transfers, preparation for procedures, protocol to be used and handover of care Includes the use of fixed or mobile phones or pages |
| Social | Any social or personal activity or discussion | Personal phone calls and discussions Tea, lunch and personal breaks Private reading Private email or social media Bathroom breaks |
| Supervision and education | Any activity focused on teaching or education | Supervision of other staff members or students Mandatory health training Research Participating in departmental education sessions |
| Administrative | Any administrative activity not directly related to direct or indirect care or documentation | Preparing rosters Purchase of supplies Maintenance of equipment Employment issues |
| In transit | Work-related movement between rooms or tasks | Includes movement between scanning rooms, movement outside the department to visit patients on wards |