Nuclear Medicine Tech - Intermountain Health : Job Details

locationsIntermountain Health Utah Valley Hospitaltime typePart timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agotime left to applyEnd Date: December 31, 2024 (12 days left to apply)job requisition idR116872*Job Description:*The Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Technologist is responsible for compassionate and appropriate care while performing Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT procedures under the direction of a physician to assist in the medical diagnosis or treatment of a patient.*Scope*The scope of responsibilities includes facilities and departments as assigned by Imaging Services leadership and includes temporary shift assignments. Responsibilities include knowledge of the processes, equipment, and procedures to safely perform Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT procedures independently, regularly, and frequently. This position is used in facilities that consistently and regularly perform PET/CT exams.*Job Essentials** Performs proper radiation safety protocols, proper handling, measurement, calibration, and administration of radioactive sources and radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. * Performs and executes processes for receiving, documenting, handling, storing and administering of radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT* Ensures proper patient identification, verifies orders, and prepares the patient for the exam* Performs Nuclear Medicine and PETCT examinations per departmental protocol, exhibits competence in scanning parameters, and ensures that the appropriate radioactive material is given to the correct patient through the proper route for imaging and treatment purposes* Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques* Maintains competency in all clinical and technical functions of the job* Follows appropriate State Division of Radiation Control, NRC, and Intermountain policy and procedure including clinical documentation, billing, and electronic medical workflows.*Shift Details ** This is for a PET/CT role* PRN (on - call, as needed)* 10 hour shifts (Days)*Minimum Qualifications** Completion of a formal Nuclear Med Tech training program.* ARRT NM or NMTCB Registration.* Current state Radiology Tech License.* Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.* One year of Nuclear Medicine experience.* One year of PET/CT experience.Experience can be acquired concurrently; student hour experience may count. Experience is at the discretion of hiring leader.*Preferred Qualifications** CT experience.*Physical Requirements:*Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Standing.*Location:*Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital*Work City:*Provo*Work State:*Utah*Scheduled Weekly Hours:*0The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $41.22 - $63.59We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.All positions subject to close without notice.[]( []( []( []( []( As the largest nonprofit health system in the Mountain West, Intermountain Health is dedicated to creating healthier communities and helping our patients and caregivers thrive. It's time to think of health in a whole new way, and by partnering with our patients and communities, providing expert care closer to home, and making great health more affordable, we can help more people get and stay well. We proudly invest back into improving the care we deliver, and our pioneering research is making healthcare more personalized, effective, and affordable. Serving patients and communities throughout the Mountain West, primarily in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming, Intermountain includes 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group, affiliate networks, homecare, telehealth, health insurance plans, and other services - along with wholly owned subsidiaries including Select Health, Castell, Tellica Imaging, and Classic Air Medical. *Our Caregiver Promise: Together, for the healthiest lives * We celebrate the different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and identities our caregivers bring to their work every day at Intermountain. Across all areas of our integrated health system, we proudly share best practices, knowledge, and techniques to better serve our patients, communities, and each other. Here, you'll work alongside collaborative and curious minds who will support you, encourage you, inspire you, advocate for you, and challenge you to be your very best. *Our Values * Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Our action-oriented values, inspired and shaped by our own caregivers, speak to what it means to be part of Intermountain. * *We are leaders in clinical excellence,* delivering safe, best-in-quality care * *We believe in what we do,* living our mission every day * *We serve with empathy,* caring for each caregiver, patient, and member with compassion and respect * *We are partners in health,* collaborating to keep people well * *We do the right thing, *learning and acting with purpose * *We are better together, *building community through teamwork and belonging