Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Where You’ll Work

Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute, an award-winning orthopedics program, surgical weight loss, and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center, as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will be instrumental in performing specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using radiopharmaceuticals, providing critical insights into organ function and disease processes to guide patient care.

Every day you will prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate advanced imaging equipment (e.g. gamma cameras, PET scanners), acquire high-quality images, and process data for physician interpretation. You will be expected to ensure patient safety and comfort, adhere to strict radiation safety protocols, and meticulously document all procedures and radioactive materials from receipt to disposal, contributing directly to accurate diagnosis and treatment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess a strong scientific and technical aptitude, a keen eye for detail, and an unwavering commitment to radiation safety and precise diagnostic imaging.

• Is a role model for the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort, i.e. demonstrates AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates and colleagues.
• Responsible for assuring safe equipment operation before attempting any Nuclear Medicine procedures. Troubleshoots equipment, reports all equipment downtime and malfunctions to the shift supervisor and cooperates with service personnel for repair.
• Demonstrates good customer service skills by greeting the patient, introducing yourself, explaining the procedure and following up on all reasonable customer requests. Practices age-specific sensitivity.
• Responsible for administering the radiopharmaceutical isotope in accordance with department policy.
• Interviews the patient for pertinent medical history, assesses the patients learning abilities, reviews the patient's chart or physician's order and obtains consents on patient prior to performing imaging procedures as required.
• Transfers patients to the Nuclear Medicine table or transportation device utilizing proper body mechanics, appropriate equipment and safe patient handling methods. Implement age-specific safeguards as appropriate.

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a hospital setting 
• Nuclear Medical Technologist (NMTL:CA)
• Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association