Nuclear Medicine Technician jobs in Madison, WI

Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving individuals, businesses and families in Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties and we are seeking a Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our Radiology team.

Shift:

• 8 hours per bi-weekly pay period
• Day Shift
• 7:00 am-3:30 pm

Fort HealthCare is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare, a national health care publication, as one of the "Best Places to Work" as well as being named a 13-time award winner of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Top Workplace award for Southeastern Wisconsin and a 3-time award winner of the USA Top Workplace award. In addition, Fort HealthCare is proud to be recognized by Chartis, a healthcare consulting firm, as one of the “Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals” in the United States.

Our Mission Statement is our daily guide to provide the best health care possible. We promote it widely for all we serve to read, understand and to help our public hold us accountable for the promises we make.

Our Mission Statement - Improve the Health and Well-being of Our Community

Our Vision Statement provides each of us at Fort HealthCare with a goal. It is our motivation to improve constantly upon the level of care we provide, and the quality of services delivered.

Our Vision - Be the Healthiest Community in Wisconsin.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, education, and resources you need to perform your job and ample opportunities for professional growth.

The Nuclear Medicine technologist performs quality imaging that assists the Radiologist in diagnoses relevant to Nuclear Medicine. This person is responsible for the preparation, administration and measurement of the radioactive isotopes utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Calculates, measures and records radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used and disposed, using computer and following the physician's orders.
• Administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients to detect diseases using radioisotope equipment under the direction of the physician.
• Stores and disposes of radioactive materials and radiopharmaceuticals following radiation safety procedures.
• Processes cardiac functions studies using the workstation and sending the appropriate images to PACS
• Detects and maps radiopharmaceuticals in pateints' bodies using a camera to produce images for interpretation.
• Performs accurate data entry into the PACS system as well as any other electronic record.
• Maintains knowledge of the scheduling process within the HIS system.

Requirements of this position include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year experience in Nuclear Medicine; 2-5 years preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Program
• NMTCB