radiology_technologist – Nuclear Med Tech

Specialty: Nuclear Med Tech
Facility: Renown South Meadows Medical Center
State License: NV
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Shift: s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700
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Description: Specialty: Nuclear MedicineFacility: Renown South Meadows Medical CenterState License: NVCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700;s, 0630-1700Guaranteed Hours: Description: Description:RenownHealth Position TemplateFacility Name: Renown RegionalJob Code:1000699Location Address:10101 Double R Blvd,Reno, NV 89521Position Information: Role:Nuclear Medicine Tech Facility Department/Cost Center:400276 Shift: 4×10 s, 0630-1700, rotating days-of-the-week. Weekly Guaranteed Hours:40 Call Requirements:No Call Licenses:AARTorRCIS, NV State License(Must have NV license in hand before start date) Required Certifications:BLS(AHA) Experience Required:2 years of Nuclear Med experience requiredAdditional Comments:Travelers may be required to float to the needs of the organization up to their competency level.May be required to work major holidays and pick up one additional shift during schedule period. Renown has the right to call off, without penalty, 48 hours, for low census per 13-week contract. This may be full or partial shifts.Schedule varies based upon department needs. Schedule can include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts.Hospital Information:Extremely busy and fast paced environment serving a 500-mile radius. Level 2 trauma center, Stroke accreditation, 800 inpatient bed hospital, 80 ER beds. The volume and pace required to work here are that of level 1 trauma centerHiring Profile:Position PurposeThis incumbent provides high quality Nuclear Medicine data to the interpreting physician. This isaccomplished in accordance with departmental procedures and the appropriate State andFederal regulations.Nature and ScopeThe incumbent provides Nuclear Medicine Services to patients of Neonatal, Pediatric,Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric age groups. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability towork with patient s physical, motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive, and psychosocial needsspecific to the population being served, and meets standards of quality as measured by theUnit/Department competency with special population s standards.This position requires contact with physicians and nursing personnel in order to discuss patientscheduling, patient preps, and to determine the appropriate exam to be ordered. Occasionally, inthe absence of the Supervisor, the incumbent must contact vendors to orderradiopharmaceuticals or to arrange for repairs. The incumbent works with state-of-the-artscintillation cameras, computers, and other support equipment necessary to produce highquality, contemporary Nuclear Medicine studies. The incumbent must perform minor clericalduties and may be requested to work overtime and perform other duties as needed. Participationin the call schedule will be at the discretion of the Supervisor during times of short staffing only.This position is challenged to communicate with physicians and nursing personnel, to makeaccurate decisions regarding the appropriate exam necessary for the patient, and to obtain highquality data for the interpreting physician. Final decisions on equipment purchases, departmentalpolicies and procedures, and personnel matters are reserved for the Supervisor.This position does provide patient care. General Commentswww.renown.orgThe Region s Only Level II Trauma Center in Reno, NVAtRenown Regional Medical Center,you ll find the most advanced care in the region.Our specialists treat complextumors, stop heart attacks before they do serious damage and preform life-saving surgeries with patients back on theirfeet in no time.Trauma Center, 2 ER sRenown Regional Medical Center is the only trauma center between Sacramento and Salt Lake City, treating over80,000 ERand trauma patients a year. We are also home to the region s only children s hospital, a leading roboticsurgery institute,groundbreaking brain and nerve care, and comprehensive heart andcancer services.At the Renown Regional Medical Center, you can reap the benefits of a full range of leading-edge services and proceduresperformedby expert medical professionals. Our facilities and technologies are state-of-the-art. Here s a quick rundown ofprocedures and technologies -put to use to improve the health and well-being in our community. We instituted the first and only accredited heart failure center in northern Nevada We founded northern Nevada s first and only Institute for Neurosciences We brought the first low-dose CT imaging to the region We brought the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System to northern Nevada We implemented the first dedicated PET/CT scanner, Biplane Angiography and the newest 3T MRI technologies to the region No. of Positions: 1/1. Position creation reason:Vacant Position; Nuclear Medicine Tech – 400276 Nuclear Medicine