Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs a variety of Nuclear Medicine procedures demonstrating independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative. Provides physicians with high quality diagnostic images for interpretation and provides customers with the highest standard of care.Patients and their families are served by performing procedures in a prompt, courteous manner resulting in high quality images. Physicians are provided requested exams in a reasonable time of diagnostic quality for final interpretation. Provides excellent communication skills with members of the healthcare team and physicians.• EDUCATION o Graduation from a 2 year AMA approved school of Nuclear Medicine Technology or a school of Radiologic Technology.• EXPERIENCEo Clinical rotation through a hospital setting during training or one-year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.• LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATIONo Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiology or Nuclear Medicine, and/or certified by the National Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.• OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSo CPR training. Ability to make independent decisions. Demonstrate leadership ability. Good interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated in direct patient care. Encourages proper training and supervision of student technologist rotating through the Nuclear Medicine department.• WORK ENVIRONMENTo Due to indirect or direct contact, you may be at risk for exposure to tuberculosis, bloodborne pathogens (which may include HIV and Hepatitis B) and/or other potentially infectious diseases. Exposure to radioactive materials. Personal Protective Equipment is required for patient exposure. Responsible for call duty after regular hours on a rotating basis.• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSo Walking and standing throughout shift. Pushes and pulls stretchers and wheelchairs occupied with patients throughout the shift. Lift patients daily with assistance. After regular hours callbacks required on emergency basis during call duty.• AGE SPECIFIC SERVEDo Age Specific Served Newborn Infant Child Adolescent Adult GeriatricJob Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Nuclear Medicine
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Not Applicable
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs a variety of Nuclear Medicine procedures demonstrating independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative. Provides physicians with high quality diagnostic images for interpretation and provides customers with the highest standard of care.Patients and their families are served by performing procedures in a prompt, courteous manner resulting in high quality images. Physicians are provided requested exams in a reasonable time of diagnostic quality for final interpretation. Provides excellent communication skills with members of the healthcare team and physicians.• EDUCATION o Graduation from a 2 year AMA approved school of Nuclear Medicine Technology or a school of Radiologic Technology.• EXPERIENCEo Clinical rotation through a hospital setting during training or one-year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.• LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATIONo Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiology or Nuclear Medicine, and/or certified by the National Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.• OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSo CPR training. Ability to make independent decisions. Demonstrate leadership ability. Good interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated in direct patient care. Encourages proper training and supervision of student technologist rotating through the Nuclear Medicine department.• WORK ENVIRONMENTo Due to indirect or direct contact, you may be at risk for exposure to tuberculosis, bloodborne pathogens (which may include HIV and Hepatitis B) and/or other potentially infectious diseases. Exposure to radioactive materials. Personal Protective Equipment is required for patient exposure. Responsible for call duty after regular hours on a rotating basis.• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSo Walking and standing throughout shift. Pushes and pulls stretchers and wheelchairs occupied with patients throughout the shift. Lift patients daily with assistance. After regular hours callbacks required on emergency basis during call duty.• AGE SPECIFIC SERVEDo Age Specific Served Newborn Infant Child Adolescent Adult GeriatricJob Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Nuclear Medicine
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Not Applicable
About UNC Health
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
UNC Health and its 33,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.
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