Nuclear Medicine Team Lead

BHS•Louisville, KY

69d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Louisville is seeking to hire a full-time, dayshift Nuclear Medicine Team Lead. This role, under the direction of the Section Coordinator, oversees the daily patient flow within the department, coordinates exam assignments, and ensures adherence to all quality control standards and state regulations. Key responsibilities include assigning staff to work areas based on patient volume, providing guidance on protocols, monitoring technologist performance, managing workflow across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency populations, and reporting equipment issues. The position also demands strong problem-solving skills to address operational challenges efficiently, improve processes, escalate concerns appropriately, and keep leadership informed of issues and resolutions. In patient care, duties involve verifying patient identity and orders, performing exams according to protocol, ensuring high-quality imaging, monitoring patients during procedures, applying radiation safety standards, and assisting the Radiologist as needed. The role also requires effective use of EPIC and Enterprise Imaging systems for accurate completion and management of studies. This position is employment bonus eligible for qualified candidates.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
At least one year of experience.
ARRT and/or NMTCB certification.
KBMIRT (upon hire).
BLS certification.
DOT certification.
Ability to obtain NMTCB/ARRT, BLS, and DOT within 90 days if not already held.

Nice To Haves

Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees the daily flow of patients through the department.
Coordinates exam assignments.
Ensures compliance with all quality control standards and state regulations.
Assigns staff to work areas based on patient volume.
Provides direction on protocols.
Monitors technologist performance.
Balances workflow across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency populations.
Reports equipment issues.
Addresses operational challenges efficiently.
Improves processes.
Escalates concerns when appropriate.
Keeps leadership informed of issues and resolutions.
Verifies patient identity and orders.
Performs exams according to protocol.
Ensures high-quality imaging.
Monitors patients during procedures.
Applies radiation safety standards.
Assists the Radiologist as needed.
Uses EPIC and Enterprise Imaging systems to complete and manage studies accurately.