Sr Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Nuclear Medicine (Full-time)

Hackensack Meridian Health; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist. The role involves performing complex nuclear medicine procedures, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining high service standards. With competitive pay and benefits, this position offers an opportunity to contribute to healthcare excellence in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision

Paid leave and tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Credentialed as ARRT(N) or CNMT required.
• High accuracy in technical procedures and dosages.
• Knowledge of government regulations on radioisotopes.

Responsibilities

• Perform various complex nuclear medicine procedures with high accuracy.
• Order and manage radio-isotope materials accurately.
• Ensure compliance with safety and infection control procedures.

Skills

Technical procedures

Customer service

Safety procedures

Education

Registered Technologist in Nuclear Medicine, ARRT(N)

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, CNMT

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Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Performs a variety of technical procedures that require minimum independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of radio-isotopes for the diagnosis and therapy of disease in humans. Ensures the flow of work in the Nuclear Medicine Department on a daily basis.

Responsibilties

A day in the life of a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Performs on a daily basis a variety of complex nuclear medicine procedures with a minimum accuracy rate of 99%, in compliance with standard procedures. Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patients served. Communicates clearly and tactfully with patients.
• Computes and prepares accurate dosages as required for each specialized exam with a minimum accuracy of 99%.
• Orders necessary radio-isotope materials with a 100% accuracy rate.
• Observes all government regulations regarding the safe utilization, storage and disposal of radio- isotopes with 100% accuracy.
• Performs daily QC testing, identifies equipment malfunctions and makes simple adjustments, troubleshoots and/or call for repair and notifies supervisor.
• Translates physician¿s orders involving technical-surgical procedures into appropriate nuclear medicine procedures.
• Ensures the flow of work in the department, oversees and advises Director of any issues.
• Responsible for maintaining a productivity level within 20% of the FTE monthly average for that modality, which is publicly posted. Exception: Low-volume shifts (nights).
• Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
• Observes all prescribed safety and infection control procedures with a minimum of 99% compliance.
• Maintains records of radio-isotopes utilization as required by government regulatory agencies with 100% accuracy.
• Schedules and coordinates patient examinations with special isotope orders to ensure maximum utilization of hospital expenditures.
• Communicates and cooperates effectively with patients, fellow workers, and all hospital personnel, as evidenced by the accuracy of statements and information exchanged and the assistance provided.
• Transports patients to and from patient floor or other designated areas on an as needed basis.
• Responsible for proper coding and charging of examinations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Possess the credential of Registered Technologist in Nuclear Medicine, ARRT(N), awarded by the American Registry for Radiologic Technology OR Possess the credential of Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, CNMT, awarded by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
  
  

Working Conditions

• High Stress
• Works indoors in a well lighted and ventilated area.
• Some direct exposure to contagion, but risk is minimal when proper safety precautions are observed.
• Willingness to work with the realization that errors and incompetency may have serious consequences to patients.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Constant standing, lifting, moving on occasion objects weighing up to 300 lbs. with assistance from others.
  
  

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
  
  

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Starting at $49.62 Hourly

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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