Memorial Health

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Memorial Health  •  $37.43 - $58.02/hr  •  Springfield, IL (Hybrid)  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $37.43/Hr.

Max

USD $58.02/Hr.

Using independent judgment, perform a variety of procedures utilizing nuclear medicine equipment and Hybrid PET/CT scanner.

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift

7:30am-4pm

Rotating Weekends

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

  • Registered nuclear medicine technologist, ARRT-N or NMTCB certificate required.
  • Obtain PET technologist, NMTCB certificate, within 18 months.
  • Active license required from the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety in nuclear medicine.
  • Maintain BLS CPR Certification.
  • Maintain PET Certification, after acquiring.

Experience:

  • 2 years nuclear medicine experience required, including 1 year as Nuclear Medicine Tech II.
  • 700 hours experience on hybrid PET/CT scanner required.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent interpersonal and guest relations skills required.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of nuclear medicine imaging, Hybrid PET/CT imaging and therapeutic procedures on patients of all ages, according to established standards, policies, protocols and guidelines.

  • Advanced procedures including
  • PET/CT exams
  • Shunt patency exams
  • Brain death studies
  • Octreoscan

Therapeutic administrations including

  • Inpatient and Outpatient 131I ablations
  • Strontium/Samarium
  • Xofigo
  • SPECT/CT Imaging
  • Attenuation Correction and diagnostic quality studies
  • Oral and IV contrasted studies

Maintain technical skills relating to imaging factors.

Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.

Maintain skills in performing emergency and routine patient care as required.

Maintain technical skills with the performance of bariatric imaging to include the operation of bariatric patient transfer devices.

Maintain technical skills with the performance of imaging of ICU patients.

Utilize proper infection control practices per the department procedure manual.

Monitor the condition of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.

Ensure proper recording and transmission of patient information.

Comply with department procedure regarding employee / patient incident reports.

Participate in continuing education and maintain knowledge of current and new technology.

Perform quality control procedures in accordance with manufacture guidelines on all Nuclear Medicine imaging equipment.

Successfully perform biweekly Normalization of PET/CT scanner and keep proper records of Remove this requirement is obsolete.

Capable of modifying existing protocols and building new protocols for the PET/CT scanner.

Capable of resolving camera issues-calling support, rescheduling patients, rearranging the schedule, and able to assist field engineers when needed.

Monitor Preventative Maintenance of both scanner and contrast injector.

Maintain proper safety measures in handling of all radiopharmaceuticals and employee radiation exposure dosage.

Capable of working independently and provide guidance to Level I & II Technologists. Assist with the instruction of radiography students and new employees.

Participate in flexible work hours that coincide with workload demands, overtime required when necessary.

Take call as required to assigned area of department.

Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Memorial Health

About Memorial Health

Memorial Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, our community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates offering a broad array of vital services. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Springfield, IL
Year Founded
Unknown
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