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MedStar Health is looking for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our team!
We are looking for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills.
As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will perform cardiac nuclear testing to assure high-quality care and service to patients.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Actively participates in quality assurance program by completing all requirements to maintain ICANL accreditation. Ensures equipment is available by coordinating preventive maintenance programs and scheduling emergency service calls to maintain an efficient patient schedule.
Maintains daily patient schedule in collaboration with other staff members. Ensures correct doses of radioisotopes and pharmacologic stress agents are ordered and appropriately invoiced by communicating with approved vendors.
Maintains log of patient data and stored images by entering correct patient demographic information and archiving studies to ensure complete and accurate records are maintained. Performs cardiac nuclear testing by following ICANL guidelines to ensure high-quality diagnostic studies are performed.
Performs quality controls daily, weekly, and quarterly to the nuclear camera, hot lab equipment, and crash cart. Prepares preliminary diagnostic reports by compiling relevant measurements and data to provide summary reports for physician review, interpretation, and signature. Provides patient instructions, answers questions relating to scheduled procedures, and obtains informed consent for the ordered testing to ensure quality care.
Recognizes and alerts the physician to abnormal patient response and studies by immediately contacting the physician to discuss and assist with appropriate next steps. Sends diagnostic reports or copies of MPI studies when required to ensure timely communication of patient data to referring physicians.
Qualifications:
Associate degree in Nuclear Medicine.
Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland.
Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Post-graduation experience in a licensed facility, performing all aspects of cardiac nuclear testing preferred.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork—our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity—we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package—including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home—as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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