NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST

Company: SouthCoast Health
Location: New Bedford
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Hours: 32 flex 40hrs

Shift: Day Shift with weekend, holiday and on call rotation

Location: St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
    • Generous Earned Time Off Package**
      • Employee Wellbeing Program
        • 403B Retirement Plan with company match
          • Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
            • Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training **Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
              
              Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
              
              Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.
              
              Responsibilities
              
              Under the general supervision and direction of the Manager, Radiology Clinical Services or designee, perform diversified clinical patient care, technical and related duties within assigned modality as part of an interdisciplinary care team. Assume responsibility for each assigned patient, perform patient assessments, and correlate clinical findings with exam/procedure request. Obtain pertinent information from patients chart and document all data within the EHR. Educate patient for exam. Position patient and select appropriate imaging equipment and supplies. Identify, prepare and/or administer pharmaceuticals and radiopharmaceuticals related to the exam/procedure. Select technical factors/ parameters/sequences to produce quality images. Properly identify anatomy and evaluate images for technical quality. Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others and aware of MR safety practices. Assist physicians in performing procedures.
              
              Qualifications
              • Successful completion of an accredited program in Nuclear Medicine Technology and attainment of primary certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Nuclear Medicine, RT(N) or from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, CNMT within one year of eligibility.
              • Current RT licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and/or Rhode Island is required based on location assignment.
              • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
              • Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) is required.
                
                Pay Range
                
                USD $38.00 - USD $53.85 /Hr.

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