Nuclear Medicine Technologist

About the role

Logan Regional Medical Center is a 132-bed facility located in southern West Virginia. The hospital offers a full range of health care services in a recently expanded facility. It has earned prestigious awards such as the "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker's listing of Great Community Hospitals, Forbes Inaugural Top Hospitals list, and Best-in-State hospital status from Newsweek/Statista.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient history and physician’s orders.
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient’s understanding and cooperation.
• Provides patient services to all ages using imaging modalities.
• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and medications for patient imaging and therapeutic procedures.
• Maintains patient condition and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate.
• Prepares equipment and supplies.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment.
• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or report equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedures.
• Keeps patients adequately covered for their comfort and modesty.
• Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.
• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure.
• Enters, transmits and reports imaging results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of a program in discipline required.
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB), required.
• Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the state of practice required.
• Basic Life Support Certification, required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform a broad range of diagnostic radiologic procedures required.

Qualifications

Logan Regional Medical Center is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Benefits

Logan Regional Medical Center offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

Pay

$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!

Schedule

Hours may vary based on department needs.