Advocate Health Care

Nuclear Medicine Technologist - FT Atrium Health Navicent

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Registered by either ARRT (N) or NMTCB required
  • BLS certification required
  • Graduate of an ARRT/NMTCB accredited institution in Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Registry eligible for new graduates, with completion expected within one year of hire
  • Knowledge of patient growth and development principles relative to diverse populations

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, administer, and document the use of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
  • Adhere to radiation safety protocols
  • Acquire medications and contrast materials as directed
  • Collect brief patient histories and document exam details
  • Verify patient identity and prepare them for procedures
  • Explain procedures to patients and family members
  • Perform organ concentration and excretion measurements for diagnostic insights
  • Engage in continuous self-study to enhance skills and knowledge

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, short/long-term disability)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
  • Family benefits, including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Employer-matched defined contribution retirement plans and financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:

36315 Navicent Health Medical Center: Baldwin - Nuclear Medicine

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F day shift

Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:
  • Prepares, administers and documents diagnostic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under the supervision of an Authorized User.
  • Adheres to department radiation safety practices.
  • Obtains medications, radiopharmaceuticals, or contrast materials as directed for administration by a licensed practitioner, authorized/certified technologist, or registered nurse.
  • Obtains brief patient history and records all pertinent information on finished exams (i.e., dose information patient data, dates, views, etc.).
  • Verifies the patient by using appropriate patient identifiers and prepares patient for the procedure.
  • Explains the procedure to the patient and parents/family members of the patient.
  • Performs organ concentration and excretion measurements to provide diagnostic information of patient illness.
  • Maintains an on-going self-study program to ensure competence and knowledge in new techniques or radiopharmaceuticals.


Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
  • Registered by either the ARRT (N) or NMTCB required.
  • BLS required.


Education Required:
  • Graduate of an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT or NMTCB recognizes in Nuclear Medicine Technology. If a new graduate, must be registry eligible with registry completion within 1 year of hire date.


Experience Required:
  • N/A


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.


Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Requires strenuous physical effort while assisting patients from wheelchairs and stretchers.
  • Handling equipment and monitoring supplies.
  • Oral and written communication skills are required to interact with patients and hospital staff.
  • Able to frequently stretch, bend, twist, squat or kneel while operating all radiographic equipment.
  • Vision and hearing for distances of up to 20 feet is necessary.
  • Will be required to carry weights up to 25 pounds.
  • May be exposed to various physical conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and being near moving equipment.
  • Able to adapt to changes in temperature and humidity.
  • 50% of the work time is standing.
  • 50% of the work time is operating computers, monitors, survey meters and other radiopharmaceutical preparations.
  • All procedures or other job-related tasks involve an inherent potential for mucous -2- membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids/tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes. Use of appropriate protective measures is required.


Preferred Experience
  • One year of direct patient care work experience preferred.


This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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