Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Nuclear Medicine Technologist II

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Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview The Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) is a highly skilled professional who uses specialized nuclear medicine and ancillary equipment, prepares, and administers radiopharmaceuticals and ancillary medications to patients to produce images of the human anatomy and its physiology which aid radiologists in diagnosing a wide variety of diseases and disorders. Technologists with NMTCB (CNMT) and/or ARRT R.T.(N) may perform procedures at a technical level that requires sound understanding of anatomical positioning and physiology; a high degree of technical competency and the ability to act with initiative and ingenuity with minimal supervision. Employees in this position will be responsible for inpatient on-call and shift rotation.

What you will do

• Review outpatient orders prior to day of procedure to ensure accuracy and to avoid delay in patient care.
• Provide excellent patient care by educating and preparing patients for their procedure while utilizing effective communication.
• Obtain and document accurate patient medical history to assist radiologist's interpretation.
• Ensure patient comfort and safety for the duration of their procedure.
• Perform Nuclear Medicine procedures as required based on physician's order.
• Perform Nuclear Medicine procedures using sophisticated radiation-detecting instrumentation to include computer processing and image enhancement and administer radiopharmaceuticals and ancillary pharmaceuticals to perform said procedures.
• Completion of exam in hospital information system.
• Cleaning and maintaining all imaging equipment.
• May also assist with mentoring and/or training students, new hires.

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree with a certificate of completion from an accredited Nuclear Medicine program Required

Experience Qualifications

• At least 1 (one) year of experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology, radiation physics, nuclear medicine scanning techniques, radiopharmaceuticals and their preparation
• Radiation safety
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Effective communication.

Licenses and Certifications

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or become CNMT registered within 24 months of hire or transfer date Required or
• Nuclear Medicine Technology - American Registry Radiologic Technologist or become ARRT(N) registered within 24 months of hire or transfer date Required
• Nuclear Medicine Technology - South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two year Required

Physical Demand Medium Physical DemandThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.