Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Full Time, Days

Job DescriptionJob Description

What Should I Know About Hialeah Hospital?

Our 378-bed acute care hospital opened in 1951 to serve the Hialeah, Florida community. Our team is committed to honoring the trust that our patients place in us by providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care in the right place, and at the right time.

Hialeah Hospital has been honored to receive a number of awards and designations for our superior health care services, including:

Cardiac

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, 2018

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Target Stroke Gold Plus Award, 2018

Bariatric

American College of Surgeons/American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - MBSAQIP Accredited Center

BCBS - Blue Distinction Specialty Care Bariatric Surgery, January 2018

Neurology

Advanced Primary Stroke Center Re-accreditation, April 2018

Women's Services

American College of Radiology granted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Re-accreditation, March 2016

Hyperbaric Unit

Healogics Center of Distinction Award, 2017

Laboratory Services/Blood Bank

Certificate of Accreditation from College of American Pathologist

Job Summary

Performs all Nuclear Medicine studies. Must have technical skills to operate NM Imaging equipment and computer analysis of procedures. Prepares measures and administers radiopharmaceuticals for use in diagnostic and therapeutic studies. Responsible for patient safety protocols. Maintains all federal, state, local and regulatory agency requirements. Must be able to handle stress level associated with complex delivery of service with close interpersonal relations with the medical staff, public and other health care professionals. Credentials must be registered and licensed to practice in their field. Medical decisions are directed from the Radiologists. Trained for and skilled to perform exams on patients of all ages. Able to assist patients on and off stretchers and wheelchairs. Access and use the hospital and radiology information systems including PACS as per department and corporate policies. Schedule flexibility with the possibility of being on-call.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER:

Education: Graduate from an AMA approved program/school.

Experience: Previous hospital experience .

Software/Hardware: Basic computer skills required.

License/Certification: State of Florida Certified Radiologic Technologist and ARRT Registered (N) or NMTCB

Other: Current BLS.