Nuclear Med Tech

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 129,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare Corporation's San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, CA seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for per diem, rotating shifts, including on-call. You will perform diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures with strict radiation safety and maintain patient care across age groups, under radiologist interpretation.

Requires graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine program, California license in Nuclear Medicine, NMTCB or ARRT NM, BLS, and DOT within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nuclear Medicine program.
• One (1) year recent Nuclear Medicine Tech experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verbalizes and demonstrates knowledge of age-specific care.
• Performs nuclear medicine procedures per department protocols (PLANAR and SPECT) with radiologist interpretation.
• Handles and prepares radiopharmaceuticals safely and aseptically.
• Injects radiopharmaceuticals intravenously with aseptic technique.
• Assists in patient positioning and imaging parameters.
• Maintains accurate department and patient records.
• Performs quality control on equipment and reports issues.
• Participates in Imaging services QA and MQSA activities.

Skills

Nuclear medicine procedures

Radiation safety

Education

Accredited Nuclear Medicine program

Tools

Planar & SPECT imaging

Job description

Overview

San Ramon Regional Medical Center Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At San Ramon Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job Type: Per Diem

Job Shift: Rotate

Holiday Rotation:

Department: Nuclear Medicine

To perform all aspects of Nuclear Medicine diagnostic procedures, utilizing good radiation safety techniques. On-call required.

Responsibilities

• Verbalizes and/or demonstrates knowledge of clinical information and practices essential to assuring provision of age-specific care to infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Performs nuclear medicine procedures as per department protocols including operation of equipment for PLANAR and SPECT studies and includes operation of computer for processing image data and photographing images for interpretation by the radiologist with minimal supervision.
• Performs the handling preparation, administration, storage, and disposal of radio pharmaceuticals accurately using acceptable radiation safety practices.
• Injects radio pharmaceuticals intravenously using aseptic techniques with no extravagation or contamination of radio pharmaceutical.
• Utilizes correct patient positioning and imaging parameters for the study performed.
• Provides appropriate patient care during the performance of studies, i.e. IV's, O2, etc.
• Maintains department records accurately and fully.
• Maintains patient records and documentation accurately and fully.
• Assesses the quality of images and repeats images as necessary with minimal supervision.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly quality control on equipment with complete and accurate documentation.
• Reports equipment malfunction to supervisor and/or service personnel immediately.
• Performs and/or participates in the Imaging services Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and MQSA activities as may be required.
• Conforms, performs and/or participates in all mandated and/or voluntary programs of the Imaging services to comply with the provisions of JCAHO, DHS, and any regulatory agency requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Graduate from an accredited Nuclear Medicine program

Minimum Experience/Skills:

• One (1) year recent Nuclear Medicine Tech experience preferred

Licenses/Certificates/Credentials:

• Must possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment:
• Current State of California license in Nuclear Medicine;
• Current certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or, The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Nuclear Medicine (N);
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider issued by the American Heart Association;
• DOT certification required within 30 days of hire/transfer

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Organization Description

San Ramon Regional Medical Center is a 123-bed acute care hospital known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. San Ramon Regional Medical Center provides award-winning heart care programs, joint and spine surgery programs including advanced minimally-invasive surgical treatments, a Level II Special Care Nursery, and robotic surgery. Join our team!

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