Nuclear Medicine Tech

HCA Healthcare • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is hiring a PRN Nuclear Medicine Tech. The role performs nuclear medicine exams in compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital and department policies and procedures. The technologist uses nuclear medicine equipment and accessories, completes exam documentation and data entry, supports patient care and workflow, and follows radiation safety and decontamination procedures. No travel is required.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Graduate of a vocational school.
• Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer (RT), ARRT-R Radiography, or Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) qualification.
• No required years of experience.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Perform nuclear medicine exams according to protocol and in a timely manner.
• Use nuclear medicine equipment and accessories proficiently.
• Complete patient history forms, technologist exam sheets, and consent forms when necessary.
• Stock procedure rooms with required supplies.
• Check laboratory results when necessary and verify physician orders in the patient chart; follow written orders.
• Enter exam information and accurate times in Meditech.
• Mark images verified or dictated in PACS, scan documents to the correct exam, and enter exam notes in PACS.
• Send exams from PACS or the imaging modality to the Amicas tele-radiology system when necessary.
• Initial the patient chart when the exam is completed and match exams with the correct patient jacket before giving them to the radiologist.
• Interact and communicate effectively with radiologists, cardiologists, nurses, patients, physicians, coworkers, and other staff.
• Start and remove IVs when necessary.
• Move patients on and off the exam table when necessary.
• Organize and prioritize patient exams to support efficient workflow.
• Perform daily quality-control procedures for the infusion cart, dose calibrator, and survey meter.
• Check in radioactive doses and ensure their proper disposal.
• Maintain and practice proper radiation safety and follow decontamination procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed