Nuclear Medicine Tech - Per Diem

Yale-New Haven Health • Mcgowan Corners, RI

83d

About The Position

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Under the direction of a qualified physician, performs imaging procedures to produce scanograms and measures concentration of radionuclides in specified body areas, according to technical and processional standard. Measures radioactive dosage prescribed for patient with dose calibrator. Positioning of equipment and patient to produce diagnostic quality images. Administration of pre-medication and radiopharmaceuticals.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree, Graduate of an AMA approved Nuclear Medicine Program.
• One to two years experience.
• Licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
• Certified ARRT (N) and/or CNMT registered.
• CPR certification (BLS) required and ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in all Nuclear Medicine procedures.
• Completes safety modules each year along with HIPAA notice.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule and coordinate workflow.
• Greeting all patients following AIDET and making any necessary adjustments to the exam based on the patient's age group.
• Practice ALARA to maintain low radiation dose to self and others.
• Demonstrates competence and proficiency with all Nuclear Medicine equipment.
• Maintains the ability to perform all required processing procedures on the Syngo computer.
• Regularly inspects and performs calibration procedures before equipment is used for patient examination. These are performed daily, weekly, and monthly.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees