PRN - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to oversee patient flow, coordinate exam assignments, and support radiologists in Nuclear and PET procedures. The role requires CNMT or ARRT(N) certification and BLS, with hands-on preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and strict adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities include obtaining patient histories, producing quality images, using EPIC for documentation, and assisting with invasive procedures under supervision as needed.

Qualifications

• Oversee daily flow of patients and coordinate exam assignments.
• Coordinate and collect patient histories, communicating with radiologist and team.
• Follow department protocols and produce quality images for each exam.
• Continuously monitor the patient during the exam and ensure safety standards.
• Assist Radiologist with exams and invasive procedures when necessary; handle radiopharmaceuticals under radiologist guidance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily flow of patients and coordinate exam assignments.
• Coordinate patient histories and information with radiologist and team.
• Produce high-quality images by following department protocols.
• Monitor patients throughout exams and ensure safety standards.
• Assist Radiologist in Nuclear and PET exams and prepare/administrate radiopharmaceuticals.

Skills

Patient interaction

Independent judgment

Education

CNMT or ARRT(N) certification

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Summary Job Description

PRN / 8-hour shifts. Start times will vary between 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM, depending on department needs. Under the direction of the department supervisor, oversee the daily flow of patients through the department and coordinate daily exam assignments. Perform nuclear medicine procedures at a technical level requiring minimal supervision of technical detail. Perform a variety of technical procedures that will require independent judgment, with ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation and other forms of energy. Assume responsibility for designated areas or procedures as required. Responsible for all records and charting of information related to individual cases. Collect patient histories and other related information, coordinating and communicating with the radiologist and all others as needed. Follow department protocols and produce quality images for each exam. Provide immobilization as required and protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards. Continuously monitor the patient through the exam. Assist Radiologist with exam when necessary and with invasive procedures. Effectively use EPIC. Assist physicians in performance of Nuclear and PET examinations by preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals under the directions of a radiologist.

Requirements

• Technical Diploma CNMT and/or ARRT(N), and BLS Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy required

Company Overview

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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.

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.

Additional Information

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