Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Company: Ascension
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Details
- Department: Nuclear Medicine
- Schedule: Full Time 40 hours per week and every 4th weekend on
call (Saturday & Sunday 7am-4pm).
- Hospital: Ascension Borgess Hospital
- Location: Kalamazoo, MIBenefits Paid time off (PTO) Various
health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits
including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption
assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your
community -*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary
by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example:
Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer
will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and
qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional
specifics.Responsibilities Perform therapeutic and diagnostic
procedures providing quality images to radiologists and physicians
for interpretation.
- Maintain and operate cameras that detect and map radioactive
drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images.
- Position patients and selects anatomic and technical factors
accurately.
- Order, prepare, administer, and dispose radiopharmaceuticals
according to established protocols.
- Follow radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
- Ensure prompt submission of high-quality of all images and
documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and
patient data/history).
- Ensure equipment is properly functioning. Report potential
problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
- Assist in maintaining a clean, and orderly
department.Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or
job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American
Red Cross accepted.
- One or more of the following required:
- Nuclear Medical Tech credentialed from the Nuclear Medicine
Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) obtained prior to hire date
or job transfer date.
- Radiologic Technologist specializing in Nuclear Medicine
credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
(ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative
experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of
applicable cumulative job specific experience required.Additional
Preferences Experienced Nuclear Medicine Tech preferred but not
mandatory. Must be a graduate of a Nuclear Medicine program.Why
Join Our Team Ascension Michigan operates 16 hospitals and more
than 300 related healthcare facilities that together employ nearly
23,000 compassionate associates. When you join our care teams, you
join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic
care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we
serve throughout Michigan. -Ascension is a leading non-profit,
faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000
associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140
hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. -Our
Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension.
Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a
positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than
jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of
the people around you.Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all
associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color,
religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital
status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other
legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in
accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. -For
further information, view the - poster or poster. -As a military
friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and
offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military
families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are
empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective
to their civilian career with Ascension. - -Please note that
Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who
have applied for a position using our official application. Be on
alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will
not solicit money or banking information from applicants. -This
Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot
employ STEM OPT candidates.
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