Nuc Med & PET CT Technologist, Cardiology

Sutter Health • East Palo Alto, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves competently performing routine and specialized nuclear medicine procedures, including duties in at least one specialty area, to produce quality images for physicians and other healthcare providers. The technologist contributes to the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of injury or disease. The role requires working independently, exercising sound judgment, and utilizing developed clinical skills to execute safe and precise procedures, delivering accurate results in a timely manner. A key aspect is gaining confidence and cooperation from patients, their families/support groups, and other healthcare providers through competent patient assessment, attentive monitoring, and effective communication. The technologist must adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. Additionally, the role may include performing specific procedures and/or orienting other staff to the department. Employees may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires managing, storing, preparing, receiving, unpacking, transporting, disposing of, or administering drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology Program
• NMT-Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist OR ARRT (NM) - Radiography - American Register of Radiologic Technologists
• ARRT (CT) - Radiography - American Register of Radiologic Technologists (if required at the affiliate)
• CRT - Certified Radiologic Technologist (if required at the affiliate)
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• 5 years of recent relevant experience
• General knowledge of diagnostic nuclear medicine principles, procedures, views, and equipment, including some experience responding to traumas and various hospital emergencies
• Capable of performing routine nuclear medicine examinations
• Basic understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
• General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) and related information systems (Radiology (RIS), laboratory (LIS), electronic health records (EHR), EPIC, and picture archive and communication system (PACS))
• Ability to work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions
• Ability to identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options
• Ability to ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and specialized nuclear medicine procedures
• Perform duties in a minimum of one specialty area to produce quality images for diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of injury or disease
• Work independently, exercising sound judgment and developed clinical skills to execute safe and precise procedures
• Deliver accurate results in a timely manner
• Gain confidence and cooperation from the patient, their family/support group, and other healthcare providers through competent patient assessment, attentive monitoring, and effective communication
• Adhere to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care
• Perform specific procedures and/or orient other staff to the department (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees