What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist position at Inova Health System?
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist administers sound patient care practices according to department and hospital policies/procedures. Completes ancillary tasks to ensure efficient and consistent departmental operations. Demonstrates radiation protection/safety for patients, staff, and self as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines. Maintains equipment, exam rooms, and work areas in a neat and safe condition. Provides clinical services according to Nuclear Medicine practice standards while acting as a resource to Nuclear Medicine students and other technologists.
Inova Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement matching: dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute
- Competitive salary
- Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.
Shift: Full Time
Hours: Days; on call required
Location: Loudoun; Float NMT for all 4 CDS locations
Job Responsibilities
- Demonstrates acquisition and exercise of new skills. Displays progress in level of functionality. Communicates effectively with mentor(s) and over time, demonstrates greater independence and decision-making ability.
- Able to perform at expected level of supervisor(s) expectations.
- Adheres to department policies and protocols by ensuring all examinations are optimized for interpretation.
- Demonstrates the ability and skills to assist with adhering to radiography principles.
- Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with collimation devices and protective shielding.
Requirements for Consideration:
- Graduate of an accredited Associate's school/program of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
- ARRT-N or CNMT obtained within one year of hire date.
- NMTCB or ARRT (N) certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist within one year of hire date.
- Registered State Inspector - Virginia within 3 months
- Experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Student.
- Basic Life Support upon start
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Salary : $36 - $45
