Relief Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Days (8HR)

Stanford Health Care•Alto, GA

2d•$88 - $99•Onsite

About The Position

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) Exceptional rewards. Inspiring people. We are proud to support our employees with generous rewards. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Explore what Stanford Health Care can offer. Benefits Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA. For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente. Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage. Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. Fiscal Fitness We help employees save for retirement by offering a plan that includes both employer and employee contributions for eligible employees. Our employer contribution includes a basic contribution of 5% of salary that you receive no matter what you contribute. We also provide an employer match contribution of 5-8% of salary, based on your years of service. You can choose from a variety of investment options through Fidelity Investments to make your hard-earned dollars go even further. In addition to our retirement programs, employees are eligible to join the Stanford Credit Union, our financial collective that offers competitively priced loans, credit cards, checking accounts, and investment options. Education Assistance We offer tuition assistance and scholarship program to help you pursue professional development offered by other institutions. Employees also have access to Stanford University's Continuing Studies program. Full-time employees are eligible for $2,000 per fiscal year for tuition assistance, pro-rated for part-time employees. Transformational Scholarship Program – We offer a separate award program of $15,000 over 3 years for tuition, fees and books. Wellness When it comes to our day-to-day lives, there are many factors that affect our health and wellness. That's why we have put together Healthy Steps, a multi-faceted program that encourages our professionals to make sustainable, healthy lifestyle choices and changes. We offer several programs to support the wellbeing of our employees, which all focus on the common goal of helping our employees balance the priorities of their personal and professional lives: • Group fitness classes • Healthy living classes • Health improvement programs • Wellness on Wheels • Online health education materials • Behavior change programs • Counseling and support services • Health assessments • Stanford Health Promotion Resource Center • Weekly webinars on special topics Leave and Time Off Our generous time off ensures our employees get the rest and relaxation they need. In addition to legally mandated leaves through the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the state of California, employees are awarded paid time off based on their years of service and hours work, ranging from 26-30 days annually. Your paid time off accrues into a single pool that can be used for vacation, holidays, illness, family emergencies, religious observances, and other absences. Additional Benefits and Special Programs Passion is feeling excited to do all of the things you love to do. Stanford Health Care believes in the importance of maintaining good mental and emotional health. Because feeling good is about more than just physical health, it's about having energy both in and out of work to focus on what drives you. We offer numerous other benefits and perks for employees to pick and choose based on the support they need in their lives. Some of our other programs include: • Commuting and parking subsidies and pre-tax payroll deduction for parking permits, transit passes, and vanpool expenses • Stanford Rental Housing Programs • Landed - Helping Stanford employees buy homes • Back up care options 24 hours a day, 365 days per year for loved ones of any age • Employee discounts to local attractions, fitness centers, and theme parks • Maternity services and on-site child care • Adoption services and subsidy • Group Legal Plans • Auto and Home Insurance • Pet Insurance Department Description We offer onsite training for ARRT-CT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Computed Tomography and DEXA-Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. This is a Stanford Health Care job. A Brief Overview Under medical supervision, performs all Nuclear Medicine procedures on patients of all ages utilizing various types of imaging equipment. Prepares diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for administration following current radiation safety guidelines and assist in the administration of therapeutic doses. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist follows State and Federal guidelines for the safe use, receipt, and disposal of radioactive materials used in Nuclear Medicine. This position schedules studies in RIS & EPIC computer system using good judgment in prioritizing scheduling, and works with physicians in Nuclear Medicine to provide a safe and effective operation. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist may be responsible for specific areas of instruction in the training of Radiology students, House Staff and Residents in Nuclear Medicine procedures, protocols, equipment and safety issues. Participates in both clinical and research applications and research study development. Locations Stanford Health Care

Requirements

Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
Knowledge of medical equipment, instruments, and related functionalities
Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT techniques, methods, and equipment
Knowledge of principles and procedures involved in the operation of radiologic equipment
Knowledge of safety principles and procedures related to PET, Nuclear Medicine and CT
Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT quality control and quality assurance
Knowledge of structural and organic anatomy including cross-sectional anatomy
Knowledge of positioning patients for imaging procedures
Knowledge of the principles of image processing and reconstruction
Ability to perform required sequences of exacting procedures with accuracy and necessary speed
Ability to accurately measure extremely small quantities of liquid samples
Ability to perform standard diagnostic procedures using radioactive isotopes and to prepare reports
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
Ability to apply judgment and make informed decisions
Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work effectively as a team player
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse groups, including individuals at all levels within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation
Strong oral and written communications skills
Excellent problem solving skills
Strong ability to handle multiple priorities, develop and deliver cost/time-effective solutions
Ability to work on multiple overlapping projects
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to follow written and oral instructions
BLS - Basic Life Support
NMT-RHN - CA Nuclear Medicine Tech
ARRT-N - Reg Tech Rad-Nuclear Med Tech or NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Tech or ARRT-CT - Cert Arrt in CT
Requirement met by License/Certification Requirement.

Responsibilities

Assists in instructing the Residents and other technologists.
Calibrate and draw up radiopharmaceutical materials for administration to patients.
Cleans and organizes the section/unit on own initiative, maintains cleanliness and orderliness in assigned camera room.
Evaluates recorded images for technical quality.
Formulates radiopharmaceutical materials from pre-prepared kits.
Calibrates instruments and review calibration data to detect trends indicating instrument malfunction.
Monitors supplies and equipment to make necessary orders and helps develops new programs to comply with State and Federal Agencies.
Performs a full range of nuclear medicine prescribed imaging techniques and measurements used in medical diagnosis and evaluation.
Performs general work when able and helps schedules, work assignments, and staff technologists with section organization and development.
Prepares and maintain records concerning radiopharmaceutical receiving, dispensing, and disposal activities
Processes computerized image data to include function curves and reconstructed SPECT images and accurately transfer images to the Picture Archive Communication System (PACS)
Serves as a team leader with staff.
Sets goals to move section to be a more effective unit.
Works with Lead Tech to have section/unit meet all ALARA (As Low As Reasonably achievable) Goals.
Demonstrates complete knowledge of radiation accidents and is capable of responding to a major accident

Benefits

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
an employee assistance program
savings and spending accounts
disability
life and accident insurance
COBRA
employer and employee contributions for eligible employees
tuition assistance
scholarship program
commuting and parking subsidies and pre-tax payroll deduction for parking permits, transit passes, and vanpool expenses
Stanford Rental Housing Programs
Landed - Helping Stanford employees buy homes
Back up care options 24 hours a day, 365 days per year for loved ones of any age
Employee discounts to local attractions, fitness centers, and theme parks
Maternity services and on-site child care
Adoption services and subsidy
Group Legal Plans
Auto and Home Insurance
Pet Insurance