Nuclear Med Tech

Dignity Health; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health's St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, CA is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using radiopharmaceuticals and advanced imaging equipment.

You will prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, acquire high-quality images, and ensure patient safety and comfort throughout procedures. The role requires a strong scientific and technical aptitude, meticulous documentation, and a commitment to radiation safety and precise

Qualifications

• One year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a hospital setting is required.
• California Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Nuclear Medical Technologist: CA
• AHA Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

• Role model for the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort; demonstrates AIDET when interacting with customers, subordinates and colleagues.
• Ensure safe equipment operation before Nuclear Medicine procedures; troubleshoot equipment and report downtime to supervisor.
• Demonstrates good customer service by greeting the patient, introducing themselves, explaining the procedure and following up on requests.
• Administer radiopharmaceutical isotope in accordance with department policy.
• Interview patient for pertinent medical history, assess learning abilities, review chart/Order and obtain consents prior to imaging procedures.
• Transfer patients to Nuclear Medicine table or device using proper body mechanics and age-specific safeguards.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

Radiation Safety

Patient Care

Tools

Gamma Camera

PET Scanner

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will be instrumental in performing specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using radiopharmaceuticals, providing critical insights into organ function and disease processes to guide patient care.

Every day you will prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate advanced imaging equipment (e.g., gamma cameras, PET scanners), acquire high-quality images, and process data for physician interpretation. You will be expected to ensure patient safety and comfort, adhere to strict radiation safety protocols, and meticulously document all procedures and radioactive materials from receipt to disposal, contributing directly to accurate diagnosis and treatment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess a strong scientific and technical aptitude, a keen eye for detail, and an unwavering commitment to radiation safety and precise diagnostic imaging.

• Is a role model for the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort, i.e. demonstrates AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates and colleagues.

• Responsible for assuring safe equipment operation before attempting any Nuclear Medicine procedures. Troubleshoots equipment, reports all equipment downtime and malfunctions to the shift supervisor and cooperates with service personnel for repair.

• Demonstrates good customer service skills by greeting the patient, introducing himself / herself, explaining the procedure and following up on all reasonable customer requests. Practices age-specific sensitivity.

• Responsible for administering the radiopharmaceutical isotope in accordance with department policy.

• Interviews the patient for pertinent medical history, assesses the patients learning abilities, reviews the patient's chart or physician's order and obtains consents on patient prior to performing imaging procedures as required.

• Transfers patients to the Nuclear Medicine table or transportation device utilizing proper body mechanics, appropriate equipment and safe patient handling methods. Implement age-specific safeguards as appropriate.

Job Requirements

• One year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a hospital setting is required

• California Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist

• Nuclear Medical Technologist: CA,

• AHA Basic Life Support

Where You'll Work

Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute, an award-winning orthopedics program, surgical weight loss, and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center, as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical) https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.

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Pay Range

$55.32 - $55.32 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.