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]. For applicants distant to the Puget Sound and Southeast Washington, this observation can be done in conjunction with the second interview. Observations prior to the first interview may be done in the applicant's local area.

The purpose of the observations is for the applicant to gain a good understanding of the job of a nuclear medicine technologist. The applicant 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 the applicant's 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	Terza Koches	tkoches@u.washington.edu
Virginia Mason Medical Center	Kim Matsumoto	kim.matstomato@gmail.com
Swedish Medical Center	Ryan Russell	(206) 386-3967

In Southeast Washington

Clinical Site	Contact Name	Contact Information
St. Mary's Medical Center, Walla Walla	Monica Baker	(509) 522-5850
Kadlec Medical Center, Richland	Wendy Gehrig	(509) 946-4611, ext. 4262