Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Nuvance Health

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:
Utilizes radiopharmaceuticals and related instruments to measure the concentration in various organ systems for the diagnosis and treatment of specific pathological disorders.

Responsibilities:
1. Performs and teaches nuclear medicine procedures.
2. Ensures proper interpersonal relations between physicians, co-workers and patients & monitoring of patients during tests.
3. Performs radiopharmaceutical ordering receipt surveying preparation. Dispersal and disposition.
4. Responsible for quality control and operation of nuclear medicine instruments during scheduled & on call hours.
5. Adheres to ALARA and radiation safety rules & regulations.
6. Responsible for scheduling, record keeping, proper phone etiquette, and retrieval & archival of procedure records.
7. Achieves the organization's established expectations regarding quality service, team work and staff development.
8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:
Required:
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired:

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Part-Time

Standard Hours: 32.00

FTE: 0.800000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: M-F 7:30am to 4:00pm with rotating call and weekends

Org Unit: 115

Department: DHMAC Nuclear Medicine

Exempt: No

Grade: U12

Credentials:
Essential:
* Certified Nuclear Medicine Tech

Education:
Essential:
* Associate's Level Degree
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

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