Nuclear Medicine Tech 2

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

This role is Sign on Bonus eligible for up to $20,000!

The NMT II performs more complex procedures, many of which are unique to the teaching hospital environment. Individual must have knowledge of multimodality imaging, such as SPECT/CT and PET/CT. Position requires data analysis skills and the ability to tell when something is wrong or about to go wrong. Candidate must be proactive when problems surface and should take initiative in improving work processes. Work is done with minimal supervision under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor, the Department Manager, and the Nuclear Medicine Physician. Rotates between 3 sites and has on call responsibility.

**This position is Sign on Bonus Eligible**

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Performs nuclear medicine diagnostic exams on patients, including SPECT/CT and PET/CT. Assesses need for additional views or special positioning techniques when necessary.
• Participates in therapy procedures. Must have an in depth understanding of the Broad Scope License Quality Management Program.
• Performs routine QA procedures on instrumentation and notifies supervisor/manager of performance issues relating to equipment.
• Participates in the training of Radiology residents. Participates in the teaching and training of students in a nuclear medicine technology program.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• License MA Rad Tech-Nuclr Med required., and Registration American Registry of Rad Tech required., or Certificate 1 Nuclear Med Tech Certification required., and Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required., or MA TEMP (Radiology MA Temp License), ARRT (N) or NMTCB CNMT certification and registration required within 1 year of employment. BLS required within 30 days of hire.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• If not currently ARRT (N) (American Registry of Rad Tech) or CNMT (NMTCB) (Nuclear Med Tech Certification) certified and registered, applicant must achieve certification and registration within 1 year of employment. RAML-NM (MA Rad Tech-Nuclr Med state license) required.
• New hires will have 30 days to provide BLS certification. Certification has to be with the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced technical computer skills as required for technical support specific to functional area and related systems.

This role is Sign on Bonus eligible for up to $20,000!

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range:

$48.00 - $71.33

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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