Mt Kisco, New York
Posted: 14-Mar-23
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 23000667
Description
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Per Diem
AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway
Facility Address: 1 AdventHealth Way, Palm Coast, FL 32137
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources and Mental Health Resources and Support
- No State Income Tax
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift: Variable
The community you’ll be caring for:
AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway is our newest addition to the AdventHealth family opening in the summer of 2023. Our new facility is expected to provide up to 700 new jobs in our Palm Coast community. Palm Coast Parkway will be a 100 private bed facility made up of 40 critical care patient rooms and 60 general medical or surgical rooms. Our new hospital services will include Emergency Care, Full-Service Imaging, Pharmacy, 5 operating suites, Endoscopy Suites, Outpatient Lab & Imaging, Heart Catheterization Labs, and Chapel.
Our new campus will also include a 2-story medical office building providing services in Outpatient Orthopedic Rehab, Cardiology, Gastrointestinal, Surgical, Urology, GYN, and Pulmonary
The role you’ll contribute:
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs examinations according to established protocols while rendering safe and compassionate care to the patient. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is to assist the physician and/or other clinical staff in performing procedures by utilizing the skills and equipment specific to their profession.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Knowledge of all aspects of Nuclear Medicine exams & Nuclear Cardiology exams including therapeutic protocols/procedures, SPECT CT imaging and QA as required on all imaging and ancillary equipment.
- Assists physicians in performance of exams/procedures
- Performs duties in compliance with universal precaution, infection control, medical records charting/documentation and patient safety requirements.
- Obtain required consents, review for accuracy, completeness & verifies information prior to procedure.
- Formulate, calibrate & administer radiopharmaceuticals according to diagnostic & therapeutic protocols.
- Completes medical records according to policy and procedures for exams being performed and transmission of electronic imaging to PACS.
- Troubleshoots equipment in the event of error, failure, complications, or downtime & follows procedures during such events.
- Assess patient abilities to perform tasks for ordered exam, adjusts as needed to provide safe environment for patient & transfers patient with care & comfort.
- Maintains viable venous access during exams requiring administration of IV materials.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- State of Florida Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist License
- ARRT (R)(N) or NMTCB Certification
- BLS from American Heart Association
