Travel Nuclear Medicine Technologist - $3,312 per week at Tact Staff
Yuma, AZ 85365
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel Nuclear Medicine Technologist for a travel job in Yuma, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
null START DATE: 11/18 Department: Nuclear Medicine- NUC MED Tech & PET 76500 General Certification Requirements (BLS, etc.) BLS, AZDHS Certs/ARRT (MR) or NMTCB (Nuclear Med Tech Cert Board) & any other specialty certification requirements? AZDHS license and either ARRT(N) or CNMT. From the Radiology Manager: I verified with our physicist that all Nuc Med Techs need to be certified through AZDHS to work in Arizona. They can use either a CNMT license or ARRT (N) license to get the AZ certification. In other words we must require an AZDHS license and one of the other licenses (CNMT or ARRT). How many scanners/rooms does this department have? "1 PET scanner 3 Nuc Med Cameras" Will they have to float/cover any other areas? PET 70% of the time and Nuc Med 30% Common types of imaging/studies performed & Job Duties "PET CT brain, PET CT whole body, no cardiac Nuc Med: bone scan, whole body scan, brain scans, cardiac pool, cardiac MPI spect, CSF Cisternogram, gastric emptying, HIDA scans, GI blood loss, lung perfusion, parathyroid, renal scans, sentinel node, thryoid, whole body, thyroid uptake, PSA scans soon " PET CT brain, PET CT whole body Experience or 'Must have' skills "MUST have IV experience. Open to first time travelers with 1 year of experience. PET and NM experience preferred Direct Hires: No New grads, 1-2 years of previous expereince in PET needed." Average # of scans/studies per day PET 8-10 (1 tech), and Nuc Med 12-15 (split between 2 techs) EMR &/or PACS (Picture Archive & Communication System: software & hardware) do they use Epic, PACS- eUnity (General viewer), MIMS (PET viewer) Department Specific Equipment (GE, Phillips, Siemens) "PET- Mobile unit Phillips Gemini, new machine in Sept Nuc Med- Siemens " Radiology Supervisor or Lead Tech Lead Tech who functions as an alternate radiation safety officer, will work closely with any new hires Do they use RRA's (Registered Radiology Assistants)? No Radiologist in-house? Multiple in house 24/7 Do they have to start IV's? (if applicable to the department) Yes Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "Centralized scheduling office to use a template. M-F 7-3 and 8-4" Weekend Requirements On call rotation Holiday Requirements On call rotation Call or Standby requirement? "Every third weekend, Sat- Sunday, call in are rare, maybe once a weekend" Scrub Color/Dress Code: Are scrubs provided? Grey scrubs Department specific orientation 2 weeks with lead tech, can give more time if needed, depends on previous experience Additional Notes PET/NM is a small close knit department, 3 people Additional Questions Facility Follow Up Notes obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site? Zoom, on 6.18.24 with Shaun List -Manager, Jason Powers- CM, and Mallory S RN Notes entered by & date: Notes updated by & date:
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #487285. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Tech - Nuclear Medicine
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
