Required Observations

Our program requires applicants to observe in at least two nuclear medicine departments prior to the first interview. Many nuclear medicine departments are happy to welcome potential applicants as observers, so long as they are scheduled in advance and appropriate rules are followed. Three hours is about the maximum time for a single observation.

One of the observations must be with a nuclear medicine department that is a clinical site for the Bellevue College Nuclear Medicine Technology program. Contact information for these sites is listed below and is also included in the observation documentation form [PDF]. If you are not living in the Puget Sound or Southeast Washington regions, this observation can be done in conjunction with the second interview. Observations prior to the first interview may be done in your local area.

The purpose of the observations is for you to gain a good understanding of the job of a nuclear medicine technologist. You should pay attention to all aspects of the job, ask questions, and make notes as needed. The observation at the program clinical site is also part of the interview evaluation, in that your behavior during the observation is included in the decision on acceptance into the program. Expectations for the observations include appropriate dress (no jeans, no open-toed shoes), no use of cell phones, and maintenance of confidentiality regarding patient information.

Contact Information for Bellevue College Clinical Sites

In the Puget Sound Region

Clinical Site	Contact Name	Contact Information
Harborview Medical Center	Brent Bonaci	(206) 744-4473 or bbonaci@u.washington.edu
Virginia Mason Medical Center	Diana Chalich	diana.chalich@vmmc.org
Swedish Medical Center	Marylee Daller	(206) 386-3967
Group Health Capitol Hill Campus	Michael Edwards	(206) 326-3804
Good Samaritan Hospital	Karen Foreman	(253) 403-5348

In Southeast Washington

Clinical Site	Contact Name	Contact Information
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital	Jim Williams	(509) 575-8099 jameswilliams@yvmh.org
Kadlec Medical Center, Richland	Heather Newell	(509) 946-4611, ext. 4262