Nuclear Medicine Technologist jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Nuclear Medicine Technologist prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals for use in both diagnostic studies and therapeutic treatments. Creates and enhances diagnostic images using a variety of imaging equipment and tools. Being a Nuclear Medicine Technologist collects biologic specimens and prepares data for interpretation by physicians. Follows radiation safety guidelines and documents radiopharmaceutical usage for regulatory compliance. Additionally, Nuclear Medicine Technologist may require a bachelor's degree in a related area. Typically requires certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) and a state license to practice. Typically reports to a chief technologist or manager. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Nuclear Medicine Technologist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Nuclear Medicine Tech-PRN
  • Baton Rouge General
  • Baton Rouge, LA FULL_TIME
  • JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: Performs Nuclear Medicine diagnostic studies in accordance with department policy and protocol. Monitors and evaluates patient care quality and efficiency as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Job is performed appropriately for the age population served, as defined in the department’s scope of service.
    PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

    CRITERIA A: Everyday Excellence Values - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
    • Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
    • Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
    • Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
    • Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
    • Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
    • Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers.


    CRITERIA B: Corporate Compliance - Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
    • Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.
    • Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honesty and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.


    CRITERIA C: Personal Achievement - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
    • Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
    • Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.


    CRITERIA D: Performance Improvement - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
    • Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
    • Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
    • Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.

    CRITERIA E: Cost Management - Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Effectively manages time and resources
    • Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial.
    • Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

    CRITERIA F: Patient & Employee Safety - Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
    • Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
    • Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
    • Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.


    JOB FUNCTIONS

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

    1. JOB FUNCTIONS

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:

    1. Provides technical skills for the operating functions of the treatment area(s).

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
    • Works with other patient care personnel in the facility to improve service delivery.
    • Encourages and facilitates open communication within department to identify and resolve problems.
    • Functions as departmental resource and ensures effective communication on exam charges, through advanced knowledge of same.
    • Maintains knowledge of PACS and computer systems.
    • Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the principles and theories of advanced technical procedures, and serves as a resource by sharing knowledge on technical issues.
    • Coordinates all patient care activities in assigned treatment area.
    • Ensures that patient scheduling, treatment, record keeping, calculations, and machine functions are maintained at an optimal level.

    2. Performs nuclear medicine procedures in accordance with unit based standards of practice.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Keeps radioactive materials license current.
    • Operates and calibrates nuclear medicine scanning and counting equipment on a daily basis
    • Performs quality control on all radioactive kits prior to patient administration in order to obtain qualified data.
    • Calculates and administers radioactive I-131 Na Iodide to patients requiring treatment.
    • Receives, stores, and disposes of radioactive drugs in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations.
    • Operates more complex gamma detection cameras and counting instrumentation.
    • Demonstrates effective knowledge of techniques and protocols.
    • Transfers, positions and instructs patients regarding the procedure.
    • Consistently produces images of high technical quality.
    • Positions patients and operates equipment to produce most reliable and informational data.
    • Transports patient to exam room; prepares and maintains room following BRGMC Safety Guidelines.
    • Obtains optimum views of specific areas of the body while maintaining patient safety and comfort.
    • Assesses data reflective of each patient’s status and interprets information needed in order to identify each patient’s age requirements relative to his or her age specific health care needs.
    • Utilizes advanced knowledge to perform procedures across modalities and in unusual situations.
    • Performs nuclear medicine procedures.
    • Corroborates patient’s clinical history with procedure, assuring that the proper procedure has been ordered.
    • Prepares patient for procedure(s); providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation and minimize anxiety.
    • Applies principles of radiation protection to minimize risks to patient, self, and others.
    • Selects and operates equipment, imaging and/or associated accessories to successfully perform procedures.
    • Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort.
    • Practices aseptic techniques as necessary.
    • Evaluates images for technical quality, manipulates display parameters, and prepares patient record in electronic chart.
    • Assumes responsibility for assigned area and reports equipment malfunction.
    • Coordinates ordering of supplies for area of responsibility
    • Ensures all necessary lab work has been completed and meets Radiologists established protocols.
    • Ensures the physician has completed all areas of the hospital approved informed consent forms.
    • In agreement with state statue(s) and/or where institutional policy permits. Prepares, identifies, and/or administers radioisotopes and/or medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
    • Demonstrates courtesy and caring to other staff, patients, and physicians.
    • Requires extensive contact and the ability to communicate effectively with staff radiologists, other physicians and their staff, co-workers, and patients.
    • Performs all other duties as assigned.
    • Completes all hospital required education on time.
    • Maintains all licensure and CPR in good standing.
    • Ensures the area is regulatory ready at all times (Joint Commission, DEQ, CMS, ACR, FDA, MQSA, etc.)
    • Promptly and courteously answers the telephone and receives guests using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank you)

    3. Determines radiopharmaceuticals to be utilized, consulting with physician when necessary.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Selects appropriate isotopes as required by departmental protocols.
    • Maintains appropriate inventory of radiopharmaceuticals and supplies.

    4. Maintains standards in accordance with radiation protection.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Demonstrates ability to perform, and performs, daily quality control measures and testing.
    • Maintains proper documentation of quality control measures

    5. Practices effective communication that enhances teamwork and quality of care.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    • Explains procedures to patient to reduce anxiety and obtain patient cooperation.
    • Recognizes adverse reactions and responds appropriately through action and communication with other staff and physicians.
    • Demonstrates age specific care awareness by communicating at appropriate level of complexity and word choice for the age of patient undergoing procedure.

    6. Provides direct or indirect supervision or training for radiologic technology students.

    PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
    • Demonstrates radiographic examinations in accordance with policies established by the School of Radiologic Technology.
    • Assures that all student radiographic examinations are performed in accordance with department policy and procedure.
    • Works with School of Radiologic Technology staff to assure all student radiographic examinations are of high technical quality.

    7. Performs additional duties as required

    EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
    • 1 year clinical experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist preferred.

    HIPAA REQUIREMENTS:
    Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records w/o limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints.

    SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
    Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives/collects meds/blood, orders or products, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for procedures including infusion pumps, monitors clinical alarms for all ages.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS- Reference DOT 078.362-026 – RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST (medical serv.) alternate titles: radiographer; x-ray technologist – STRENGTH: L – Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exits 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 or far 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.


    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
    • ARRT or NMTCB registry required.
    • Bachelors in health related field preferred

    SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
    • Current Louisiana License in Nuclear Medicine
  • 18 Days Ago

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Reserve Nuclear Medicine Officer
  • United States Army
  • Centreville, MS FULL_TIME
  • THE ARMY HEALTH CARE ADVANTAGEAs a member of the Army health care team, you'll receive benefits that you won't be able to get in a civilian career.Challenging WorkFeel inspired with great case diversi...
  • 27 Days Ago

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Nuclear Medicine Tech-PRN
  • Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Mid City
  • Baton Rouge, LA OTHER
  • JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: Performs Nuclear Medicine diagnostic studies in accordance with department policy and protocol. Monitors and evaluates patient care quality and efficiency as part of a multi-di...
  • 28 Days Ago

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Nuclear Medicine - PET/CT Full-Time
  • PET/CT Full-Time - Cardiac Imaging Inc
  • Baton Rouge, LA FULL_TIME
  • Join the country’s leading Cardiac PET provider! Cardiac Imaging Inc. (CII) is looking for talented and ambitious professionals to join our dynamic team and improve patient outcomes across the nation....
  • 26 Days Ago

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Nuclear Medicine - PET/CT Full-Time
  • Cardiac Imaging Inc
  • Baton Rouge, LA FULL_TIME
  • Join the country’s leading Cardiac PET provider! Cardiac Imaging Inc. (CII) is looking for talented and ambitious professionals to join our dynamic team and improve patient outcomes across the nation....
  • 26 Days Ago

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Medical Assistant
  • Prime Occupational Medicine
  • Baton Rouge, LA FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionPRIME Occupational Medicine’s Mission:PRIME’s mission is to provide employers worldwide with the best tools to optimize the efficiency necessary to maximize improvement in each worker’s hea...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Bilingual Patient Registration Specialist - Float
  • Open Health Care Clinic
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Job Description Job Description Job Purpose: The Patient Registration Specialist Greets visitors, provides excellent cus...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Lab Tech - Iberville - PRN
  • Ochsner Health
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve,...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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TRAVEL NURSE RN - TELEMETRY IN ZACHARY, LA
  • OneStaff Medical
  • Zachary, LA
  • A Telemetry Nurse monitors patients vital signs with an electrocardiogram or other life sign-measuring device. They usua...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Specialist - Pediatric Obesity
  • Louisiana State University
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • About Us: At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiova...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel LPN / LVN - $907 per week
  • Hiring Now!
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Leaderstat - Post Acute is seeking a LPN / LVN for a travel job in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Job Description & Requirement...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Technologist 1, 7on-7off Nights - OLOL Blood Bank Lab
  • Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Job Description The Medical Technologist performs various routine or special chemical, microscopic and bacteriologic lab...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel LPN / LVN - $907 per week
  • Leaderstat - Post Acute
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Leaderstat - Post Acute is seeking a LPN / LVN for a travel job in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Job Description & Requirement...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sterile Processing Technician 2
  • Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Job Description Job Title : Sterile Processing Technician 2 Job Summary : Decontaminates, assembles and inspects equipme...
  • 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ BAT-ən ROOZH; from French bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] (listen), meaning 'red stick') is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, the most populous parish in Louisiana. It is the 99th most populous city in the United States, and second-largest city in Louisiana after New Orleans. It is also the 16th most populous state capital. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 2017 estimate, Baton Rouge had a population of 227,549, down from 229,493 at the 2010 census. Baton Rou...
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Income Estimation for Nuclear Medicine Technologist jobs
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago

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