TECH - NUCLEAR MED

Northern Nevada Health System; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401(k) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

Benefits Website

Job summary

Sierra Medical Center, part of Northern Nevada Health System, seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to prepare, measure and administer radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic studies. You will perform nuclear medicine studies and ensure patient safety under policies and physician orders.

Responsibilities include receiving orders, documenting clinical history, applying ALARA principles, and performing venipuncture as prescribed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from approved school of ARRTs with certification in Diagnostic Radiology or Nuclear Medicine.
• Current BLS certification.
• Required to take call / standby in Nuclear Medicine and NNMC as needed.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, measuring and administering radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic studies per physician orders and department policies.
• Performing and assisting with nuclear medicine studies and ensuring patient safety.
• Maintaining compliance with federal, state, local and regulatory agency requirements.

Skills

Patient safety

ALARA principles

Venipuncture

Education

ARRT certification in Diagnostic Radiology or Nuclear Medicine

BLS certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What We At Sierra Medical Center Value

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

Job summary

Under the supervision of the diagnostic imaging services medical director and department director, the nuclear medicine technologist is responsible for preparing, measuring and administering radiopharmaceuticals for use in diagnostic studies per specific physician orders and department policies and procedures. Performs and assists with nuclear medicine studies. Is responsible for patient safety protocols. Maintains all federal, state, local and regulatory agency requirements. Participates in CQI activities.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Receiving, relaying and documenting verbal, written and electronic orders in the patient’s medical record
• Corroborating patient’s clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed independent practitioner
• Applying principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others.
• Performing venipuncture as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner

Benefits For Full And Part Time Employees

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• Graduation from approved school of ARRTs with certification. Licensed in Diagnostic Radiology or Nuclear Medicine.
• Current BLS certification.
• Required to take call / standby in Nuclear Medicine and NNMC as needed.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.