Nuclear Med Tech

Nuclear Med Tech - Per Diem

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303

$39.16 - $58.74 an hour - Per Diem - Days and hours vary

*Rate includes Per Diem Differential.

+$2.50/hr for weekend shifts.

POSITION SUMMARY

Boulder Community Health seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform imaging procedures, ensure quality control and radiation safety, and provide excellent patient care.

Benefits

•403(b)Retirement plan

•Education assistance program

•Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki

•Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions

•Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family

Job Qualifications:

Education or Formal Training

•Must be ARRT or CNMT registered or registry eligible.

Special Qualifications (licensure, registration, etc.)

•NMTCB and/or ARRT certifications

•BLS required by end of conditional period.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

•Must have intricate knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and a basic understanding of human physiology.

•Ability to problem solve.

•Able to adapt exam routines and techniques when necessary to optimize quality of exams.

•Good interpersonal communication skills

•Ability to work closely with radiologists and other physicians.

•Must have moderate computer and organizational skills.

•Ability to handle stress.

•Ability to perform venipuncture.

•Knowledge of sterile preparation and procedures.

•Working knowledge of all facets of nuclear medicine imaging and processing techniques, equipment and radiation safety.

•Working knowledge of radiopharmaceutical kit prep and QC procedures.

Experience

•Registered or registry eligible according to department policy.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

•Provides quality patient care.

•Performs exams using good judgment in scanning, photographing, and documenting anatomy/pathology.

•Assists the radiologist and other physicians with interpretation of exams.

•Assists the radiologists and other physicians with invasive procedures.

•Transports patients to and from department or other areas within the hospital.

•Performs administration of radioactive material (oral and IV).

•Coordinates clinical information and previous testing to determine if additional views or organs need be imaged.

•Manages radiopharmaceuticals including proper labeling, injection techniques, QC, patient ID, and ordering.

•Administer adjunctive medications according to established protocol.

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health (BCH) is a not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Boulder, Colorado, serving the Boulder County community. Our flagship facility, Boulder Community Hospital, along with several other locations, provides comprehensive care, including acute care, emergency services, psychiatric care, and outpatient services. BCH offers a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, maternity, and mental health care, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered, high-quality care.

We are dedicated to improving community health through advanced medical technology, evidence-based practices, wellness programs, and community outreach initiatives. BCH maintains strong partnerships with local physicians and supports public health efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and address health disparities.

As a Certified Level II Trauma Center, Boulder Community Hospital provides expert emergency care for serious and complex injuries while delivering comprehensive services across the full continuum of care.

EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace.

BCH will never conduct interviews or ask for employment documents via text.

This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures at a technical level, while maintaining quality control, radiation safety and good patient care.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education or Formal Training

Must be ARRT or CNMT registered or registry eligible.

• NMTCB and/or ARRT certifications
• BLS required by end of conditional period.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Must have intricate knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and a basic understanding of human physiology.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Able to adapt exam routines and techniques when necessary to optimize quality of exams.
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work closely with radiologists and other physicians.
• Must have moderate computer and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle stress.
• Ability to perform venipuncture.
• Knowledge of sterile preparation and procedures.
• Working knowledge of all facets of nuclear medicine imaging and processing techniques, equipment and radiation safety.
• Working knowledge of radiopharmaceutical kit prep and QC procedures.

Experience

Registered or registry eligible according to department policy.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED

• Gamma Cameras and computers
• Thyroid probe/Well counter
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Hospital computer and phone systems
• Xenon trap/monitor
• Dose calibrator
• O2/suction
• Syringe and vial shielding
• Patient monitoring devices
• IV supplies
• Meditech
• Radiation monitoring devices

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Occupationally exposed to radiation.
• Exposure to contagious disease and body fluids.
• Walking and standing required 75% of the time.
• Stressful environment and fast pace.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to constantly stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to stoop, crouch, and twist. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat and sit.
• The employee must be able to consistently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 10 pounds, frequently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 30 pounds and occasionally support, push, pull and/or transfer up to 50 pounds (for example, moving a patient from a wheelchair to a bed.)
• Functional physical demands include manual dexterity, fine motor skills and reaching. The following senses will be needed for essential duties of the job: speech, vision, hearing, smell and touch.
• Working hours while on-call may be inconvenient or unpleasant.
• Must be able to arrive at the hospital within one hour of being paged while on call.

INTERRELATIONSHIPS

Extensive: Technical personnel, patients and their families, radiologists

Moderate: Director, other managers and physicians, support staff.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

None, however, must be able to work independently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides quality patient care.
• Performs exams using good judgment in scanning, photographing, and documenting anatomy/pathology.
• Assists the radiologist and other physicians with interpretation of exams.
• Assists the radiologists and other physicians with invasive procedures.
• Transports patients to and from department or other areas within the hospital.
• Performs administration of radioactive material (oral and IV).
• Monitors and cleans equipment and reports equipment problems to Biomed, Supervisor, or Imaging Director.
• Works toward goal of quality improvement.
• Schedules patients.
• Coordinates clinical information and previous testing to determine if additional views or organs need be imaged.
• Ensures compliance with Department of Health regulations.
• Manages radiopharmaceuticals including proper labeling, injection techniques, QC, patient ID, and ordering.
• Follows ALARA principles of Radiation Safety.
• Uses computer information system as required.
• Administer adjunctive medications according to established protocol.
• Employees are expected to comply with all regulatory requirements, including Joint Commission Standards.
• Is familiar with organization, department and job specific Environment of Care areas, including Life Safety, Utilities Management, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Infection Control and Medical Equipment Failure.
• Must adhere to Universal Precautions which includes:

a. Handling and disposing of infectious waste appropriately

b. Hand washing as appropriate.

c. The use of protective barriers as appropriate;

*gloves *masks

*gowns *pocket masks

*safety glasses

OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the evaluation of new products and equipment.
• Provide for proper charging and credit as to services performed.
• Participates in QA data collection.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Keeps the department clean.