What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Casual/PRN) position at Nemours?
Job Description
Nemours is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Casual/PRN) to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware.
This position is responsible for performing Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry imaging studies while providing a quality health care service that includes total patient care in a comfortable, friendly environment.Excellent communication skills are essential to this position due to required continuous interaction with public and professional, medical personnel.Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for quality assessment and improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with Nemours goals.
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
Nemours is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Casual/PRN) to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware.
This position is responsible for performing Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry imaging studies while providing a quality health care service that includes total patient care in a comfortable, friendly environment.Excellent communication skills are essential to this position due to required continuous interaction with public and professional, medical personnel.Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for quality assessment and improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with Nemours goals.
- Knowledge ofNuclear Medicine and DEXAprotocols, Radiation Safety andworking knowledge of all Nuclear Medicine and DEXA equipment.
- Responsible for patient identification, proper identification of all images, PACS interaction and documentation.
- Must have the ability to work well with others, acts as a team member.Ability to work independently and engage in critical thinking to improve the quality of care.
- Regular attendance is required.
- Good Communication skills are required. In addition to accepting feedback, asking questions and active communication with counterparts and all departments.
- Aid in training of new personnel and students.
- Completion of AMA Nuclear Medicine Technology Program required.
- Minimum of 3 months experience required. New graduates are welcome (Must complete on the job training for DXA and/or CT ).
- State of Delaware Nuclear Medicine Technology License required within 90 days of hire.
- ARRT (N) or CNMT certified or eligible (required within 90 days of hire).
- American Heart Association BLS Certification required upon hire.
- Preferred: ARRT (limited scope bone dense) certified; DE state licensure for Bone Densitometry; CT certified; DE state licensure for CT.
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .