TECHNOLOGIST- NUCLEAR MEDICINE

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department

45007230 Radiology Nuclear Medicine

Work Shift

Job Description

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing high-quality diagnostic exams and therapeutic isotope delivery. This role is also responsible for ensuring accurate patient injections of radioactive isotopes, maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations, and offering excellent customer service to patients and medical staff.JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide high quality diagnostic exams and deliver therapeutic isotopes under direct physician supervision and to assure and assist in accurate diagnosis and treatment of disease states.
• To assure accurate patient injection of radioactive isotopes to acquire quality exams and to also perform daily quality control checks on all Nuclear Medicine equipment.
• To assure compliance with all State and Federal agencies and to maintain accurate radioactive receipt, dosage and disposal records and to assure exam in-processing.
• Assists and Physicians during procedures as requested/required.
• Provides excellent customer service in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Communicate effectively with patients, family members, Physicians and other NMMC staff members.
• Attends required in-services, annual review and educational programs.
• Knowledgeable of procedures, positions, supplies, and equipment used in Nuclear Medicine examinations.
• Stay abreast of changes in Radiology / Nuclear Medicine.
• Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines.
• Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Good written and verbal communication; required
• Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from neonates to geriatrics; required
• Serves patient population categories of infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
• Requires the ability to schedule patient return and to schedule processing time.
• Technologist must be able to have a good rapport with referring physicians, scheduling team and Radiopharmaceutical vendor.
• Requires that the technologist be able to evaluate the quality of an exam and to assure that exams at the highest quality are available.
• Perform with a high level of professional and ethical conduct at all times
• Detailed oriented
• Must have extensive contact with: Physicians, co-workers, patients/family members
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills
• Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve
• Ability to work well under pressure while providing a high level of care

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. Occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Occasionally
• Balancing. Occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Frequently
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Frequently
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range

$38.09 - $57.13

Education

Associate’s Degree | Radiologic Technology | Required

Certifications

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - CPR, DNU CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Tech - CNMT - CNMT, Licensed Radiologic Technologist - Licensed Radiologic Technologist