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Job Title: Nuclear Medicine Technologist (1090)

Location: Slidell, LA

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Highly Competitive Pay and Benefits

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Company Overview:

Impact Talent Solutions is revolutionizing Healthcare staffing. From our streamlined recruiting, credentialing, and onboarding process to our dedicated, caring concierge customer service, ITS is redefining what a healthcare staffing company should be. Come talk with us and discover the secret that many other traveling nurses know. We're waiting for you.

Benefits include:

• Above average pay rate
• Loyalty bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Housing allowance with various options
• Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Life Insurance
• Mentorship Programs
• Licensure Reimbursement
• Relocation Reimbursement (up to $500)
• Professional Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation
• 24/7/365 on-call live support.

Impact Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

This job has advanced certification in nuclear medicine and assesses patients and safely performs routine nuclear medicine procedures in accordance with prescribed safety procedures and protocols.

Education - Required - Completion of an approved nuclear medicine program.

Work Experience - Required Minimum of 2 Years

Preferred - Nuclear medicine experience.

Certifications

Required - Registered in Nuclear Medicine by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or equivalent body as recognized by the American College of Radiology (ACR), or Intersocietal Commission Accreditation Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) ORregistry eligible, registered within 90 days of employment, and temporary state license.

Current unrestricted license in state of practice.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities and work a flexible work schedule (e.g., 24/7, weekend, holiday, on-call availability).

Job Duties

• Verifies physician orders and procedures to ensure accuracy.
• Use radiology information systems to facilitate care.
• Explain the procedure to the patient to ensure understanding.
• Independently operates equipment to complete imaging procedure according to protocol (including placement of IV and administration of radiopharmaceuticals).
• Review patient images prior to transmission to ensure images meet diagnostic quality standards.
• Completes timely quality control procedures in accordance with regulatory standards and performs notification/remediation as warranted.
• Leads departmental programs, protocol development, system standardization, competency validation, safety programs, accreditation, and quality/efficiency initiatives.
• Assists in the orientation and training of junior staff; provides feedback to annual staff evaluations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including, but not limited to, respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adaptation of explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions, and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct, patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area, where patients enter, interact directly with patients, and/or handle specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.