Location:
Avera St Luke's Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United
States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon
experience.
$35.50 - $53.75
Position Highlights
**May be eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus**
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving
Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Performs basic and complex in vivo and in vitro nuclear medicine procedures for
outpatients. This position supports the function of nuclear medicine scans for
the diagnosis and treatment of numerous diseases and disease processes.
What you will do
* Prepares diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for administration.
Operates imaging equipment and radiopharmaceutical calibration equipment and
assists in the preventive maintenance of the departmental equipment. Performs
quality control tests on both radiopharmaceuticals and imaging equipment.
* Assists in the development and implementation of new procedures.
* Follows all Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations.
* Completes all nuclear medicine exams according to written policy and
procedure manual; i.e. correct patient doses, waiting periods, camera setup,
processing and filming.
* Assists physicians in performing specific diagnostic Nuclear Medicine exams.
* Calculate and administer diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals to patients (IV or
oral) and maintain accurate records of radionuclides (patient dose, receipt
and disposal of materials).
* Accurately operates nuclear medicine equipment and related computer data
systems.
* Assists in radionuclide Rx procedures and performs the necessary monitoring
for these procedures.
* Assists with brachytherapy implant procedures and leaks; performs necessary
inventory, testing and monitoring procedures.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function
satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position
duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand
and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed
above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to
perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as
long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
* Associate's Or a certificate of completion from an accredited School of
Radiology or Nuclear Medicine
* Certified Nuclear Medical Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology
Certification Board (NMTCB) Upon Hire or
* Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) - American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
* Bachelor's
* 1-3 years experience as Radiologic Technologist or Nuclear Medicine
Technologist
Expectations and Standards
* Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values,
and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
* Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
* Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and
Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other
team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
* Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated
with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if
applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and
full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced,
healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
* PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
* Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
* Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by
law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an
accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444
or send an email to talent@avera.org [talent@avera.org].