Nuclear Med Technologist - Per Diem - Varied

Valley Children’s Healthcare; California; On-site; USD 88,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform standard, specialty, and complex Nuclear Medicine procedures with minimal supervision. You will prepare radiopharmaceuticals for patient administration, perform venipuncture and catheterization as required, and support QA and safety processes to maintain compliance with federal and departmental standards.

The role requires a High School Diploma and either completion of a Nuclear Medicine program or equivalent

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Formal Nuclear Medicine program graduate preferred.
• BLS, NMT required; CNMT preferred; RT-N preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs standard, specialty and complex Nuclear Medicine procedures with little or no supervision.
• Prepares radiopharmaceuticals for administration to the patient.
• Performs venipuncture and catheterization duties as needed.
• Ensures QA and safety standards are met and assists in daily unit operations.

Skills

Bilingual skills

Education

High School Diploma (required)

Nuclear Medicine program graduate (preferred)

Job description

About Us

The Nuclear Medicine department, which encompasses PET/CT, serves outpatient, inpatient, and emergencyroompatient populations through performing diagnostic and therapeutic quality imaging procedures in both nuclear medicine and PET/CT environments. Participating as a member of the nuclear medicine and PET/CT team offers the opportunity to support efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care atValley Children's Healthcare. Ourcutting-edgeequipment provides medical diagnosis that has resulted in successful outcomes which help reinforce the work done by our highly motivatedteamoffering support for kids throughout the central valley and beyond.

Job Summary

Competently performs standard, specialty and complex Nuclear Medicine procedures with little or no supervision, utilizing radio pharmaceuticals with accuracy, producing quality studies under a variety of conditions. Prepares radio pharmaceuticals for administration to the patient. Performs venipuncture and catheterization duties as needed. Sound knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology and Nuclear Medicine principals. Performs quality control procedures to ensure federal, state, and departmental standards/requirements are met. Assists in monitoring the daily quality assurance of the unit, while ensuring the equipment is operating according to manufacturer’s specifications. Assists in the identification and resolution of work process issues within the department. Applies the profession’s code of ethics in all aspects of practice. Maintains knowledge of, observes, and enforces the safety measures in Environment of Care.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma (required)
• Program Graduate of a formal program in Nuclear Medicine (preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association (required)
• NMT - Nuclear Medicine Technologist - CDPH - California Department of Public Health (required)
• CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Technologist - NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (preferred)
• RT-N - Rad Tech Nuclear Medicine Technology - ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (preferred)

Work Experience

• Minimum six (6) months Nuclear Medicine (required)

Skills and Abilities

• Bilingual Skills Preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range

$63.66 - $92.31

Workshift

Varied (United States of America)

Position Exempt

No

FTE %

0

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Daily Hours

8