Nuclear Medicine Technologist
1 week ago
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
36
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Sign-on bonus eligible.
Major Responsibilities:
- Prepares, administers and documents diagnostic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under the supervision of an Authorized User.
- Adheres to department radiation safety practices.
- Obtains medications, radiopharmaceuticals, or contrast materials as directed for administration by a licensed practitioner, authorized/certified technologist, or registered nurse.
- Obtains brief patient history and records all pertinent information on finished exams (i.e., dose information patient data, dates, views, etc.).
- Verifies the patient by using appropriate patient identifiers and prepares patient for the procedure.
- Explains the procedure to the patient and parents/family members of the patient.
- Performs organ concentration and excretion measurements to provide diagnostic information of patient illness.
- Maintains an on-going self-study program to ensure competence and knowledge in new techniques or radiopharmaceuticals.
- Registered by either the ARRT (N) or NMTCB required.
- CPR certification required.
- Graduate of an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT or NMTCB recognizes in Nuclear Medicine Technology. If a new graduate, must be registry eligible with registry completion within 1 year of hire date.
- N/A
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
- Requires strenuous physical effort while assisting patients from wheelchairs and stretchers.
- Handling equipment and monitoring supplies.
- Oral and written communication skills are required to interact with patients and hospital staff.
- Able to frequently stretch, bend, twist, squat or kneel while operating all radiographic equipment.
- Vision and hearing for distances of up to 20 feet is necessary.
- Will be required to carry weights up to 25 pounds.
- May be exposed to various physical conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and being near moving equipment.
- Able to adapt to changes in temperature and humidity.
- 50% of the work time is standing.
- 50% of the work time is operating computers, monitors, survey meters and other radiopharmaceutical preparations.
- All procedures or other job-related tasks involve an inherent potential for mucous -2- membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids/tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes. Use of appropriate protective measures is required.
- One year of direct patient care work experience preferred.
Pay Range
$37.50 - $56.25
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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