Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Unit Notes
Department: Nuc Med Tech
*Certifications Required: BLS, ARRT (NM) or CNMT.
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
**radiation badge provided by client
**Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.**
**Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract

NM- is Client Discovery 630 Dual Head 2015
NM PET- Client PET 8 2005

Licenses that would be great but not required in addition to the required- ARRT RT(R), (CT), (MR)

How many scanners/rooms does this department have? MRI- 2 Rooms, CT- 3 Rooms, XR - 2 Rooms, 3 portables and several c-arms and O-arm, endo and OR. NM- 1 Room and PET. IR - 2 rooms, Mammo - 2 rooms
- Will they float/cover any other areas- only XR/CT licensed techs will float. If MRI and NM techs have the extra licenses- then yes they can float.
- Common types of images/studies performed and job duties; varied
-EMR and PACS- Epic and McKesson
-Shifts and Scheduling-( Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) No- Supervisor has template made
-Weekend Requirements-
-NM - No weekends, no holidays, no call
-Mammo - No weekends, no holidays, no call
-MRI - Rotating weeknight/weekend call, holidays
- US - Rotating weeknight/weekend call, holidays
-XR/CT - Rotating template that includes weekends into the rotation/holidays and 1-3 nights of call
-Standby requirement - Yes 30 minutes response time from call
-How many shifts of unit /department specific orientation" 1-3 shifts

-Additional Notes- Attributes that make a traveler successful in this department is being flexible, positive, and willing to learn and work with everyone, not just in their trained area.