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MO-SSM Health Woodfield

PRN

Job Highlights:

PRN Nuclear Medicine Locations:

• St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
• St. Mary's - St. Louis
• DePaul Hospital
• Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

WHO WE ARE:

We are a not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs across the Midwest Region through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system.

SSM has more than 38,000 employees and 11,000 providers whom are committed to providing exceptional health care services.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

WHY WORK WITH SSM HEALTH:

SSM Health has:

23 Hospitals (22 adult & 1 pediatric) | 41 Affiliate Hospitals | 18 Urgent Care Centers | 24 Retail Health Clinics | 42 Pediatric Service Locations | 10 Post-Acute Care Facilities

We look forward to meeting you! APPLY TODAY!

Job Summary:

Performs therapeutic and diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures providing quality images to radiologists and physicians for interpretation.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains and operates cameras that detect and map radioactive drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical factors accurately.
• Orders, prepares, administers, and disposes of radiopharmaceuticals according to established protocols.
• Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - within 12 months - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), FUTURE - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification and Registration (N) - within 12 months - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Radiologic Technologists - Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

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