Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Full-time Location: Alamogordo, NM Required Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent. Graduate of Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation accredited Nuclear Medicine program or equivalent. Current American Heart – HeartSaver or Basic Life Support (BLS) card. Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technicians or Nuclear Medicine certification. NM NMT License. Ability to respond within 30 minutes when on call. Knowledge and skills to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate to the age-specific and/or cultural diversity of the population served. Ability to comply with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines, and to start shifts on time. Ability to record patient-centered care information accurately, concisely, and legibly, and to maintain patient records. Job Description What you will be doing: Preparing patients for scans of particular organs to furnish diagnostic information, utilizing radioactive pharmaceuticals with intravenous injection. Operating nuclear medicine imaging equipment to acquire appropriate images. Maintaining required core competencies and complying with set policies and procedures. Checking patients' charts and transferring them to examining tables. Recording information on patient care and examination, and maintaining records on scans and test results. Preparing and labeling radiopharmaceuticals. Surveying the Hot Lab and scan room for contamination daily. Performing all daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual surveys and quality control. Checking the emergency drug box in the Cardiopulmonary Nuclear Medicine department daily. Coordinating the scheduling of patient exams, and ordering isotopes, pharmaceuticals, and other necessary supplies. Performing other related responsibilities as assigned. What is in for you: PROFESSIONAL - Exemplify competence, integrity, and respect when caring for patients and interacting with each other. We will govern our behavior to standards approved by this organization. RESPECTFUL - Be responsible for their attitude, their behavior, and their choices. We hold ourselves and each other accountable to the Mission, Vision Values, and Goals of the organization. INNOVATIVE - Actively support process improvement by embracing change, creatively approaching challenges and opportunities to improve quality, and service, and reducing costs throughout our organization. DEDICATED - Provide an environment of selfless service that welcomes patient involvement. ENGAGED - Participate in initiatives and activities that promote a positive image of the organization and high quality at a low cost of care, and support our community. Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, etc. 8-hour shift between 7 am-7 pm with occasional call. #J-18808-Ljbffr