Nuclear Med Tech

Position Summary:

Baptist Health is looking for Nuclear Med Techs to join our team. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is a direct patient caregiver. They perform dose preparation and administration functions for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purpose; perform patient procedures, process, and enhance images, and prepare images for interpreting physician to view.

With five hospitals to choose from and a variety of schedules to fit your needs, allow us to personally match you to the location and team that best aligns with your experience, values, and goals. With benefits that begin day 1, we look forward to the opportunity to support you at any stage of life, including:

Student loan repayment
Tuition reimbursement
Family care support, including backup elder care, backup child care, and pet care
And more. Learn about the benefits we offer here

Baptist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based 1,700-bed health system with five hospitals, multiple outpatient centers and physician offices - including Alabama's largest primary care network with 70 primary care clinics located across four counties. A team of approximately 2,600 employed and affiliated physicians and more than 7,000 team members are dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care for the communities they serve.

Baptist Health is now part of Orlando Health, bringing in a new day in healthcare. Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization that has been passionate about delivering expert care to diverse communities for over a century. With physicians in more than 100 specialties, award-winning hospitals, stand-alone emergency departments, urgent care locations and more, the healthcare system attracts patients from across the state, region and nation.

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Responsibilities:

Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To:

Performs diagnostic nuclear medicine, therapeutic nuclear medicine, PET scanning, cardiac stress lab functions, and radiopharmacy functions as required. If a Nuclear Medicine Technologist is dual certified as RT(CT) or NMTCB(CT), may also perform diagnostic CT imaging as required by guidelines or physician order.
Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
Adheres to Orlando Health mission statements and strategic imperatives.
Performs all nuclear medicine dynamic, static and functional procedures required by specific studies.
Performs SPECT and SPECT CT imaging as required by guidelines or physician order.
Performs PET imaging on a rotational basis as outlined in written procedures or directed by interpreting physician, as required.
Performs all computer acquisition, and processing and documentation as required by procedure.
Performs quality control on all Nuclear Medicine instrumentation as outlined by written procedure or manufactures guidelines.
Orders and administers radiopharmaceuticals including positron emitters as required.
Maintains records as outlined by the Florida Department of Health, Radiation Control.
Performs all safety checks as outlined by the Florida Department of Health, Radiation Control.
Performs venipuncture and evaluates IV access for the purpose of radiopharmaceutical and medication administration as prescribed by a licensed practitioner. If a Nuclear Medicine Technologist is dual certified as RT(CT) or NMTCB(CT), may also administer contrast as required by guidelines or physician order.
Prepares radiopharmaceutical doses and calculates exact patient dosages as required by law and maintains records of such.
Assists in the administration of therapeutic radioactive materials with an authorized user.
Participates in the corporate ALARA Radiation Safety Program.
Ensures safety of all customers.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies, department guidelines, and education requirements.
Qualifications:

Education/Training

Graduate of an approved school of Nuclear Medicine Technology.

Licensure/Certification

Must meet ONE of the following in totality:

Maintains current certification as a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) - OR
Maintains current certification as an (ARRT) (N) American Registry of Radiology Technologists in Nuclear Medicine
Must meet ALL of the following:

Maintains current Alabama State License as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

None.