What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Tech position at Talent?
Overview
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure the highest standard of health care to our patients and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 787 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.
Responsibilities
Obtains quality diagnostic studies by the utilization of radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine imaging equipment.
Knowledge of : anatomy and physiology, medical terminology related to imaging, principles of operation and care of nuclear medicine equipment, currently accepted nuclear medicine procedures, radiation safety requirements and practices for the operator, patient and public, film processing systems, mechanical and electrical safety practices and requirements in the patient examination environment.
Qualifications
Required :
- Current California license as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, CT NMT, CT NMTCB, current BLS Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
- One year experience in an acute care hospital
Knowledge of : anatomy and physiology, medical terminology related to imaging, principles of operation and care of nuclear medicine equipment, currently accepted nuclear medicine procedures, radiation safety requirements and practices for the operator, patient and public, film processing systems, mechanical and electrical safety practices and requirements in the patient examination environment.
