Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Per Diem, Variable Shift

Company: Adventist Health
Location: Kailua
Posted on: November 15, 2023

Job Description:

Adventist Health Castle is the only organization in Hawaii to have received the Baldrige National Quality Award. This award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.
Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle is a 160-bed hospital and network of eleven community care clinics comprising of dental, primary and specialty care in Kailua, Kaneohe, Kapolei and Laie. Adventist Health Castle focuses on providing patient-centered healthcare in a caring environment, close to home, that extends beyond medical center and medical office walls.
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:

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• Bachelor's Degree in nuclear medicine technology or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required
  
• Master's Degree: Preferred
  
• MRI experience: Preferred
  
  
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
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  • Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Technologist in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT) from the state of practice Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT): Required
    
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association: Required
    
    
    
    Essential Functions:
    
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    • Prepares, 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.
      
    • Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation.
      
    • Documents all pertinent information regarding radioactive materials and surveys in accordance with departmental procedures.
      
    • Obtains pertinent patient information and disseminates subsequent patient preparation instructions to patient care areas.
      
    • Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior staff for direction or subject matter expertise.
      
    • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
      
      
      
      Organizational Requirements:
      Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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