Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Days)

Equiliem specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 5 years running by our employees and client partners.
Client Summary:
Our client is a vertically integrated system dedicated to being a trusted healthcare partner for the communities it serves. It has more than 16,800 employees in its hospitals, multispecialty physician groups and associated healthcare businesses
Summary of Need:
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process .
Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals orally or by injection or inhalation.
• Explaining the imaging procedure to patients, answering questions, and ensuring their comfort while placing them in the appropriate position for scanning.
• Operating imaging equipment, such as PET and SPECT scans.
• Processing images on the brain, thyroid, bone, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver on the computer.
• Monitoring patients for unusual reactions to radioactive drugs.
• Keeping detailed records of the amount and type of radiopharmaceutical used and of the procedure.
• Producing computer-generated or film images for interpretation by the physicians.
• Following safety procedures to protect staff and patients from unnecessary radiation exposure.
• Maintaining and examining medical machines and imaging equipment.
• Maintaining current knowledge of the frequent advances, innovations, and developments in the field.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 2 Year Experience in a hospital setting
  Must be comfortable floating to Methodist or Proctor Hospital if needed
  Certification(s) needed - CNMT or ARRT, IEMA License, DOT training.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:
Work history, skills checklist, applicable licenses/certs, covid vaccination card if applicable -- reference encouraged
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
ARRT
BLS (AHA)
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Shift/Schedule:
Days: variable hours (7-1530, 08-1630) -- 40 hours per week,
Weekends: call schedule
On Call: 1 day/week & every 4th weekend
Contract Length: 13 weeks