Travel Nuclear Medicine Technologist - COVID19 - $2,960 per week
Company: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
Location: East Stroudsburg
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
- Certification Details
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- CNMT - Certified Nuclear Med Tech NMTCB
- Job Details
- Prepares and administers radioactive medication to patients for
therapeutic or imaging purpose
- Performs nuclear cardiology imaging for the cardiac patient
population operating the nuclear camera
- Provides technical support to medical professionals and
Physicians for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of the cardiac
patient population
- Works in a hospital facility that offers full hospital
services
- Provides direct patient care to high acuity patients including
emergency, inpatient and outpatient classes supporting up to and
including trauma and ICU
- Performs high quality nuclear cardiology procedure for cardiac
outpatients including explanation of test and safety precautions,
observes patient, and reports/follows-up on any abnormal
activity
- Operates cameras and other sophisticated imaging equipment to
monitor how the administered drugs affect tissues and organs
- Prepares and administers the proper dosage of
radiopharmaceuticals and isotopes to patients by either injection
or inhalation
- Employs safety methods such as the use of syringe shields,
gloves, and radiation-monitoring devices to protect patients and
medical staff
- Oversees the ordering, storage, handling, and disposal of
radiopharmaceuticals
- Assists in quality assurance relating to calibration and
maintenance of equipment, policies, and procedures
- Performs required documentation and record keeping
- Rotates on-call for holidays
- Job Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Nuclear Medicine required
- At least 1 year of experience as a nuclear medicine
technologist in a hospital setting required
- Preferred 3 years of experience as a nuclear medicine
technologist in a hospital setting
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and keep
confidential data secure
- Ability to self-assess performance and take corrective action
as needed
- Demonstrates patient support activities such as patient flow
and examination room preparation
- Knowledge of nuclear medicine equipment and the ability to use
it appropriately and safely
- Schedule Information
- The schedule is 7:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday with rotating
Saturdays
- Saturdays start time is 6:00am-2:30pm
- After-hours on-call duties are also included
- Guaranteed 40 hours per week
- Additional Details
- This position is patient-facing
- This is not a remote position
- The position is clinical in nature
- EMR used in the facility is Epic
- Dress Code: Not Applicable
- Float Cost Center: Removed
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