SHSMD Career Center
Posted: 08-Mar-23
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 23008417
Description
Nuclear Medicine Technologist – AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology Altamonte
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time FT Days
Shift: Monday- Friday 7:00am -5:00pm
Location: 689 East Altamonte Dr., Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
The community you’ll be caring for:
- More than 800 physicians, 450+ advanced practice providers, and 2,600 clinical and support staff in over 40 specialties, provide patients with a broad range of medical and surgical services.
- AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL operates over 200 offices, providing compassionate, multidisciplinary care to more than one million patients a year.
- In existence since 1994, AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL has demonstrated consistent growth and stability in an ever-changing health care market.
The role you’ll contribute:
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist will administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients and then monitor the characteristics and functions of tissues or organs in which the drug will localize. Also explain test procedures to patients, prepare a dosage of the radiopharmaceutical and administer it. The technologist must adhere to safety standards that keep the radiation dose to workers and patient as low as reasonably possible. Perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the utilization of radio-nuclides for diagnosis and treatment.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Identifies the patient using two methods to assure correct patient has arrived for the exam.
- Checks patient’s chart, or outpatient prescription and department schedule, for physician procedure request.
- Reviews physician’s procedure request with list of clinically valid indicators for the requested procedure to assure appropriate procedure has been ordered. Also, refers possible inappropriate requests to the radiologist to review.
- Prepares radionuclide using sterile technique, carefully checking labels to assure correct isotope has been prepared prior to administering to the patient.
- Administers radionuclide demonstrating good intravenous technique. Maintains IV access for patient comfort when multiple studies have been ordered.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- State of Florida License - Nuclear Medicine
- National Registry by Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- BLS certification
Preferred qualifications:
- AS or BS in nuclear medicine
- CT cardiac experience
- Experience with optical discs and a laser camera is preferred.
- Nuclear Registry and CT Certification
- ACLS within 90 days of hire or transfer in
