NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST
Springfield Memorial Hospital
Springfield, IL
Position Summary
Full-Time
Day Shift
The Nuclear Medical Technologist will use independent judgement to perform a variety of procedures utilizing top notch nuclear medicine equipment. This position actively collaborates with a variety of departments and colleagues including physicians and specialists. Patients often require services due to (but not limited to) cardiac events and oncology needs. Memorial Medical Center is a 500 bed teaching hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift
6:00AM-8:30AM start times
Call and Holidays
Highlights & Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Memorial Childcare
- Mental Health Services
- Growth Opportunities
- Continuing Education
- Local and National Discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k)
- Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program and Colleague Wellness
- Adoption Assistance
Required Skills
- Perform a variety of nuclear medicine imaging and therapeutic procedures on patients of all ages, according to established standards, policies, protocols and guidelines.
- Advanced procedures including
- PET Scans for Oncology
- Dotatate Pet scans
- Shunt patency exams
- Brain death studies
- Lymphatic scans
- Cardiac exams
- Therapeutic administrations including
- Inpatient and Outpatient 131I ablations
- Samarium
- Xofigo
- Y90 Therapy
- SPECT/CT Imaging
- Attenuation Correction and diagnostic quality studies
- CT Scans
- Oral and IV studies
- Maintain technical skills relating to imaging factors.
- Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.
- Maintain skills in performing emergency and routine patient care as required
Required Experience
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
- Registered nuclear medicine technologist, ARRT-R or NMTCB, in good standing or registry eligible. The maximum allowable time to practice in a “registration pending” status is three months.
- Active license required from the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety in nuclear medicine.
- Maintain BLS CPR certification.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and guest relations skills required.
Springfield, IL
