Job Description:
Stability Direct is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for a job in Montebello, California.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Nuclear Medicine TechnologistDiscipline: Allied Health ProfessionalStart Date: ASAPDuration: Ongoing40 hours per weekShift: 8 hoursEmployment Type: Staff Stability Direct is pleased to announce that we have partnered with a not-for-profit, 192 bed hospital, 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, and 45 minutes to the west coast. Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Clinical Performance 2007-2010 as well as many five-star rating across numerous areas by HealthGrades. Provides medical care to areas of East Los Angeles, El Monte, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Monterey Park, Whittier, and surrounding communities.
Job Summary:
Administers radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment. Administers medical substances for imaging or other procedures. Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation. Coordinates patient flow and maintains procedure quality control.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
\tDiploma/certificate from an accredited school of Nuclear Medicine: Required
\tBachelor’s Degree in nuclear medicine technology or equivalent: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
\tState Nuclear Medicine License: Required in CA and HI
\tRegistered by the American Registry of Radiological Technologist (ARRT) in Nuclear Medicine OR Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Required in CA and OR
\tVenipuncture certification: Required in CA and HI
\tState Nuclear Med Tech (SNMT): Required
Facility Specific License/Certifications:
\tAmerican Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or National Nuclear Med Tech (NMTCB): Required
\tVenipuncture (IV) certification: Required
Essential Functions:
\tPrepares, administers, and measures radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepares stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculates doses to be administered by radiologists. Subjects patients to radiation. Executes blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques. Administers intravenous injections in accordance with established procedures.
\tPerforms screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation.
\tDocuments all pertinent information regarding radioactive materials and surveys in accordance with departmental procedures.
\tObtains pertinent patient information and disseminates subsequent patient preparation instructions to patient care areas.
\tElevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior staff for direction or subject matter expertise.
\tPerforms other job-related duties as assigned.
Stability Direct Job ID #5315. Posted job title: Nuclear Medicine TechnologistAbout Stability Direct Stability Direct, Stability Healthcare’s boutique permanent placement division was formed in 2022 with a mission of becoming a service leader in the industry. In a very short period of time, we have become the staffing partner of choice for award-winning and reputable health systems across the country including Adventist Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Jupiter Medical Center, Roper Hospital, and Southeast Georgia Health System. With decades of wide-ranging direct placement experience and an unwavering dedication to white glove service, we have found that by utilizing a truly collaborative and personalized approach that we are able to solve even the most complex staffing challenges that hospitals face today.