Division:

Eskenazi Health Sub-Division:

Hospital Req ID:

26803

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Full Time Shift:

Days Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis. FLSA Status

Non-ExemptJob Role Summary

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist I operates all nuclear medicine imaging and counting equipment in performing patient examinations and tests. This position reports to the Nuclear Medicine Supervisor and the Radiology Manager.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health's valuesOperates all nuclear medicine imaging and counting equipment in performing patient examinations and testsProduces information for the nuclear medicine physician to use in diagnosing patient illnessPerforms all routine nuclear medicine organ imaging procedures, patient injections, function studies, and in-vitro proceduresOperates gamma scintillation cameras, dose calibrators, automatic gamma scintillation counter, radiation monitoring devices, computer, programmable calculators, and other specialized instruments in departmentPrepares radiopharmaceuticals by acceptable sterile techniques following all regulations for handling of radioactive materials Shares responsibility of record keeping for all patients, studies, radiopharmaceutical preparation, and patient prescriptions Trains and precepts students and/or new employees Must remain in compliance with all accreditations including but not limited to: American College of Radiology, Indiana State Department of Health and The Joint Commission education, license and certification requirements. Job Requirements

Associate's degree in Physical Sciences or Nuclear Medicine Technology and successful completion of an AMA-approved nuclear medicine training program required; Bachelor's degree preferredNMTCB or ARRT Certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist required within six months of hire ISDH licensure required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals and imaging proceduresKnowledge of equipment operation, anatomy, and physiology as they relate to nuclear medicineKnowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served; ability to use age-appropriate communication skillsKnowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span; ability to assess data and interpret information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needsSkills in math and basic statistics required to calculate dosages and conduct research studies Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.