Nuclear Cardiology Technician

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center; Paterson, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust benefits with health, dental,Rx

403b retirement plan options with公司匹配

Health & Wellness

Non-Profit Health System – loan Forgiv

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance Options

Onsite Day care Program

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, NJ, seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform intravenous isotope administration, stress testing, and cardiac scans for outpatients.

You will process and analyze test data, ensuring accuracy and patient safety in a fast-paced clinical setting. The role requires an accredited Nuclear Medicine program, ARRT/NMTCB certification within 12 months, NJ licensure, and BLS and IV certifications within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of an accredited program in Nuclear Medicine.
• ARRT in Nuclear Medicine or NMTCB required within twelve months.
• State licensure in Nuclear Medicine Technology required.
• BLS certification required within 12 months of hire.
• IV certification required within 12 months of hire.
• Analytical ability to resolve problems using basic principles and in-depth knowledge.
• Ability to explain clinical, technical, and diagnostic procedures to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Start intravenous and administer recommended amount of radio isotope.
• Perform stress testing and various Nuclear Cardiac scanning on outpatients.
• Complete computer processing and analysis of all test data.

Skills

Analytical ability

Explain procedures to patients

Education

Accredited program in Nuclear Medicine

Job description

Under general supervision and according to established procedures, start intravenous and administer recommended amount of radio isotope. Performs stress testing, along with a variety of Nuclear Cardiac scanning on outpatients. Completes computer processing and analysis of all test data.

Qualifications

Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired through completion of an accredited program in Nuclear Medicine. ARRT in Nuclear Medicine (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) or NMTCB ( Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board) required within twelve months of working in that modality. State of New Jersey licensure in Nuclear Medicine Technology is required. Certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) granted through the American Heart Association is required within 12 months of hire. IV certification granted through the hospital education department is required within 12 month of hire. Requires the analytical ability to resolve problems that require the use of basic specific, mathematical, or technical principles and in depth experience based knowledge. Requires the ability to explain clinical, technical, and diagnostic procedures to patients and their families.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

Organization

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.