Nuclear Medicine Tech PRN

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Springlee (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic procedures using gamma cameras and related equipment, with limited supervision. You will gather patient histories, prepare documentation, maintain records, and support quality imaging and interpretation.

Responsibilities include maintaining quality control on instruments, adhering to ALARA radiation safety standards, properly positioning patients, administering radionuclides under physician direction, and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• KBMIRT at time of hire.
• NMTCB and/or ARRT within 90 days of hire.
• Current BCLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• DOT Certification due within 90 days of hire and every 3 years after.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality control on all assigned instruments and adhere to ALARA standards.
• Position and monitor patients during procedures and prepare/ administer radionuclides under physician direction.
• Communicate effectively with radiologists and other staff; transport patients when needed.
• Ensure all equipment is used according to established protocols and participate in training activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Radiation safety

Education

Accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program

Tools

Gamma cameras

Assay instruments

Imaging equipment

Job description

Summary Job Description: Nuclear Med Tech PRN Minimum 2 Shifts Per Month

We are seeking a highly motivated Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic procedures using gamma cameras, assay instruments, and related equipment with limited supervision. The ideal candidate will gather patient histories, prepare documentation, and maintain accurate records to support quality imaging and interpretation. Key responsibilities include maintaining quality control on all assigned instruments, adhering to radiation safety standards (ALARA), and manipulating imaging data to obtain diagnostic information. The technologist will properly position and monitor patients during procedures, prepare and administer radionuclides under physician direction, and ensure all equipment is used according to established protocols. This role also requires professional conduct, department cleanliness, and adherence to dress code and safety standards. Additional duties include communicating effectively with radiologists and other healthcare staff, transporting patients when needed, participating in training activities, and performing other duties as assigned. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive team environment dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nuclear Medicine Technology.


• KBMIRT at time of hire.


• NMTCB and/or ARRT within 90 days of hire.


• Current BCLS certification within 90 days of hire.


• DOT Certification due within 90 days of hire and every 3 years after.

EEO Statement:

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post-offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRMISSION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES: Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health's eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health's employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health's physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.