Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Job Details

Job Location

Des Moines, IA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

2 Year Degree

Salary Range

$50.00 - $60.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Road Warrior

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Earn $55-$60.00/hour and participate in a lucrative profit share incentive plan based upon your route's results! Work Monday-Friday daytime hours. We pay the hourly rate from the time you leave and return to your home each day. We offer guranteed pay and so much more!

About

DMS is the gold standard for delivering mobile imaging expertise and excellence. For more than 50 years, DMS has partnered with hospitals and health systems to deliver flexible, reliable mobile medical imaging solutions. Visit our website to learn more about our remarkable company:

The mobile Nuclear Medicine Technologists drive the mobile unit and perfom patient studies at medical facilities in Belmond, Waverly, Grinnell, Oskaloosa, Webster City, and Grundy, Iowa. The current route schedule is listed below. Routes are subject to change based on business needs

Weeks 1 and 3: Monday-Belmond; Tuesday-Waverly; Wednesday-Grinnell; Thursday-Oskaloosa; Friday-Webster City

Weeks 2 and 4: Monday-Belmond; Tuesday-Waverly; Wednesday: Grinnell; Thursday-Oskaloosa; Friday-Grundy

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performing imaging procedures that meet the quality expectations of the patient, referring physician, and radiologist.
• Following the orders of the referring physician and protocols specified by the radiologist.
• Preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals as prescribed by the physician order.
• Viewing images to ensure quality of pictures and transferring images to the radiologist for interpretation and verifying the images and patient information arrived correctly.
• Explaining medical procedures to patients and answering any questions they may have.
• Following safety procedures to protect the patients and themselves from unnecessary radiation exposure.
• Monitoring and observing any unusual reactions patients may have to drugs.
• Maintaining detailed procedural records.
• Complying with safety and quality procedures and initiatives by strictly following safety policies, rules and safe work methods, making suggestions to support continuous improvements in safety, promptly correcting or reporting safety hazards or unsafe conditions, and promptly reporting injuries for timely diagnoses and medical treatment.
• This position requires travel up to 100% of the time.
  
  

In addition to providing patient care, mobile nuclear medicine technologists drive the mobile unit to customer locations. In these situations, the technologist is responsible for the maintenance of the truck which includes checking and maintaining the fire extinguishers, patient lift, smoke detectors and emergency lighting and scheduling and documenting preventive maintenance as necessary. Technologists inspect the truck before and after each trip and submit a report indicating truck conditions. Technologists maintain driver logs according to DOT regulations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Associate’s degree in Nuclear Medicine
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management, analytical, organizational, empathy, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Must be able to multi-task while maintaining great patient care as well as superior quality of exams in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
• The ability to work well independently with limited direct supervision
• PC proficiency to access internet websites, review on-line documentation and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
• Willingness to travel 100% of the time
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Testing

• CNMT or ARRT (N), CPR certified; CDL B endorsement and DOT annual physical certification, mandatory education provided by DMS, TB, State licensure if required, Flu, Covid and Hep B vaccinations as required.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, sit, and kneel
• Climb Stairs
• Push and pull wheelchair
• Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.