Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Cardinal Health•Fresno, CA

2d•$43 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of our team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that truly makes a difference. Join our Nuclear Medicine Technologist team at cCARE Fresno, CA where your skills will directly impact the health and comfort of patients in your community. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping others. The Nuclear (PET) job family provides services that use radioactive substances, called radiopharmaceuticals, to diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer.

Requirements

Ability to work a flexible schedule (including overtime, and weekends,) as necessary.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine.
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist certification (CNMT)
Must possess either the ARRT (N) or the NMTCB certification.
Current ACLS or BCLS certification
Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks
Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
Applies judgment within defined parameters
Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

Responsibilities

Greet patients and families and escort the patient throughout the facility.
Inject radiopharmaceuticals and scan patients with diagnostic imaging equipment.
Verify completeness/integrity of scan order from physicians office at least 48 hours in advance.
Process images and push to pacs.
Compare scan order/scan/clinical for veracity, accuracy, and data thoroughness.
Archive & verify to PACS & to DVD daily.
Order radiopharmaceuticals and credit unused radiopharmaceuticals daily.
Run QC scanning equipment; facilitate repairs if necessary.
Perform QA on all equipment; maintain QA logs, patient logs, and equipment maintenance logs.
Ensure scanning equipment is in good working order and facilitate repairs if necessary.
Obtain working knowledge of PET/CT imaging; educate physicians on PET/CT.
Develop marketing strategy with Clinical Educators
Work with patients, physicians, nurses, clinicians, educators, and vendors.
Develop / implement procedures that improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
Correctly, legibly, and accurately scan data into document imaging software (RIS) – Charge Out Process
Regular attendance and punctuality.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
Perform any other functions as required by management.