What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead PET Tech - PET - Kettering - FT/Days position at Kettering Health?
Overview
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Main Campus
- Kettering Health Main Campus, formerly Kettering Medical Center, is the flagship hospital of Kettering Health and has been serving Kettering, Ohio and the Greater Dayton area since 1964.
- The facility includes the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, maternity service with a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and level II Emergency Care.
- In 2020, KH Main Campus received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
- Received 4 Star Baby-Friendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association.
- Awarded as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health in 2020.
- Kettering received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades (2017-2019).
- Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
- 465-bed hospital (includes newborn beds)
Responsibilities & Requirements
Essential FunctionsPerforms diagnostic PET procedures using positron emitting radionuclides and through operating sensitiveradiation detection equipment (PET or PET/CT scannerThis individual performs PET or hybrid PET/CT scanning procedures in the Positron Emission Tomographysection for the Kettering Health Network.Knowledge of nuclear medicine and PET, basic healthcare leadership, KH policies and procedures.Management and supervision of daily operations, technology used in NM and PET. Regulatory/compliance forRAM, IAC and ACHCTechnical mentorship of staff in alignment with hospital KRAs, manage busy daily schedules and provide
Preferred Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTSMinimum EducationAssociates Degree requiredBachelors Degree preferredMinimum Work ExperienceMinimum of 5 years nuclear medicine/PET experienceRequired LicensesOtherRequires a registered or certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist through the American Registry of RadiologicalTechnologists, ARRT(N) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).Ohio license to practice as a Nuclear Medicine TechnologistRequires technologist to have successfully passed the NMTCB-PET exam and remain certified in PET specialtyby retaking exam every 7 years based on the requirements set forth by the NMTCB Specialty Board.
