CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArroyo Grande, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of five years of directly related clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine and Sonography is required.
A California Nuclear Medical Technologist license (NMTL:CA) is required upon hire.
Registered Technologist Radiography (RTR) certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists is required upon hire.
Basic Life Support and CPR certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the use of radionuclides and ultrasonography for disease diagnosis and therapy.
Demonstrate proficiency and competence in nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and other applicable modalities.
Demonstrate competence in image and examination processing and quality control within the modality and PACS, and teach new technologists and peers.
Administer and monitor radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical materials in accordance with guidelines.
Perform interventional procedures, including thoracentesis, paracentesis, needle localizations, breast biopsies, core biopsies, aspirations, and therapy treatments.
Identify and initiate accurate assessment of life-threatening conditions.
Enter accurate orders in the HIS system, making additions, corrections, and cancellations as needed; confirm accurate interfaces from HIS to PACS; and place or confirm accurate medical records.
Interview patients to obtain pertinent medical history and obtain patient consent before performing studies, as required.

Desired Qualifications

An Associate of Arts degree is preferred upon hire.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will help perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of radionuclides and Ultrasonography for the diagnosis and therapy of disease.

Every day you will Demonstrates proficiency and competence in all aspects of nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and other applicable modalities.

To be successful in this role, you must

Demonstrate competence in image and examination processing, quality control within the modality and PACS. Able to teach new technologists and peers.
Demonstrate appropriate administering and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical material per guidelines.
Competently performsall interventional procedures such as; thoracentesis, paracentesis, needle localizations, breast biopsies, core biopsies, aspirations an therapy treatments.
Identify and initiate accurate assessment of life threatening conditions.
Place accurate orders in the HIS system, making all additions, corrections, and cancellations as necessary. Confirms accurate interfaces from HIS to PACS. Places and/or confirms accurate medical record.
Interview patients for pertinent medical history and obtains consents on patients prior to performing studies, as required.

Job Requirements

Required

Minimum of Five years directly related clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine and Sonography
Nuclear Medical Technologist: CA (NMTL:CA) upon hire
Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT (RTR) upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) within 30 days

Preferred

Associate Of Arts upon hire

About the Company

CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network that provides integrated health services across clinics, care sites, hospital locations, home-based services, and virtual care. Its system coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, home health, and telehealth to create a connected patient experience with teams of physicians, nurses, and providers. Unlike many players in health care, it combines a large national footprint with nonprofit, faith-based stewardship, prioritizing charity care and community benefits and focusing on equitable access over margins. Its goal is to create a healthier future for all by building a just, equitable, and accessible health care delivery system grounded in humankindness and collaboration with patients and communities.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2019

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