NUCLEAR MED TECH - IP

CommonSpirit Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 191,638,000 - 225,479,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health’s Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform advanced radionuclide and ultrasound procedures with expert judgment. The role emphasizes quality control, PACS proficiency and patient safety.

Responsibilities include administering radiopharmaceuticals, performing interventional studies, coordinating HIS/PACS interfaces, and mentoring peers while ensuring accurate medical records and consent.

Qualifications

• ARRT and CNMT certification required.
• Current American Heart Association BLS CPR.
• Special training in nuclear medicine.
• Knowledge of nuclear medicine procedures, radiopharmacy, dose calibration and calculations.
• Continuing education units required by licensing boards.

Responsibilities

• Perform nuclear medicine procedures with independence and judgement.
• Demonstrate proficiency in image processing, quality control, and PACS; mentor colleagues.
• Administer and monitor radiopharmaceuticals per guidelines.
• Conduct interventional procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, needle localizations, biopsies and therapies.
• Assess life-threatening conditions promptly.
• Place and manage orders in the HIS system; ensure accurate interfaces to PACS and proper medical records.
• Interview patients, obtain pertinent history and consent prior to studies.

Skills

Image processing

Quality control

PACS

HIS interfaces

Teaching/mentoring

Education

ARRT certified

CNMT certified

Tools

PACS

HIS

Dose calculation tools

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will help perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of radionuclides and Ultrasonography for the diagnosis and therapy of disease.

Every day you will Demonstrates proficiency and competence in all aspects of nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and other applicable modalities.

To be successful in this role, you must

• Demonstrate competence in image and examination processing, quality control within the modality and PACS. Able to teach new technologists and peers.
• Demonstrate appropriate administering and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical material per guidelines.
• Competently performsall interventional procedures such as; thoracentesis, paracentesis, needle localizations, breast biopsies, core biopsies, aspirations an therapy treatments.
• Identify and initiate accurate assessment of life threatening conditions.
• Place accurate orders in the HIS system, making all additions, corrections, and cancellations as necessary. Confirms accurate interfaces from HIS to PACS. Places and/or confirms accurate medical record.
• Interview patients for pertinent medical history and obtains consents on patients prior to performing studies, as required.

Job Requirements

Required

• ARRT and CNMT certified.
• Current American Heart Association BLS CPR
• Special training in nuclear medicine.
• Knowledge of nuclear medicine procedures in vivo and in vitro, radiopharmacy, dose calibration and calculations
• Current on continuing education units required by the licensing boards.

Preferred

• Six (6) months previous experience as a nuclear medicine technology

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

Pay Range

$66.88 - $78.69 /hour