Nuclear Med Technologist Per Diem - Nuclear Medicine

Valley Children’s Healthcare • Madera, CA

30d • $50 - $90

About The Position

Job Summary: Competently performs standard, specialty and complex Nuclear Medicine procedures with little or no supervision, utilizing radio pharmaceuticals with accuracy, producing quality studies under a variety of conditions. Prepares radio pharmaceuticals for administration to the patient. Performs venipuncture and catheterization duties as needed. Sound knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology and Nuclear Medicine principals. Performs quality control procedures to ensure federal, state, and departmental standards/requirements are met. Assists in monitoring the daily quality assurance of the unit, while ensuring the equipment is operating according to manufacturer's specifications. Assists in the identification and resolution of work process issues within the department. Applies the profession's code of ethics in all aspects of practice. Maintains knowledge of, observes, and enforces the safety measures in Environment of Care. Qualifications: Education High School Diploma (required) Program Graduate of a formal program in Nuclear Medicine (preferred) Licenses and Certifications BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association (required) CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Technologist - NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (required) CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Technologist - NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (preferred) RT-N - Rad Tech Nuclear Medicine Technology - ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (preferred) Work Experience Minimum six (6) months Nuclear Medicine (required) Skills and Abilities Bilingual Skills Preferred To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Compensation Range: $50.30 - $89.70 Workshift: Day (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 100 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Daily Hours: 8 Have Questions? Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at [email protected] Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience. Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association (required)
• CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Technologist - NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (required)
• Minimum six (6) months Nuclear Medicine (required)

Nice To Haves

• Program Graduate of a formal program in Nuclear Medicine (preferred)
• CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Technologist - NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (preferred)
• RT-N - Rad Tech Nuclear Medicine Technology - ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (preferred)
• Bilingual Skills Preferred

Responsibilities

• Competently performs standard, specialty and complex Nuclear Medicine procedures with little or no supervision, utilizing radio pharmaceuticals with accuracy, producing quality studies under a variety of conditions.
• Prepares radio pharmaceuticals for administration to the patient.
• Performs venipuncture and catheterization duties as needed.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology and Nuclear Medicine principals.
• Performs quality control procedures to ensure federal, state, and departmental standards/requirements are met.
• Assists in monitoring the daily quality assurance of the unit, while ensuring the equipment is operating according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Assists in the identification and resolution of work process issues within the department.
• Applies the profession's code of ethics in all aspects of practice.
• Maintains knowledge of, observes, and enforces the safety measures in Environment of Care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED