Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Teaneck, NJ
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Nuclear Medicine Tech

Overview

• Location: Teaneck, New Jersey
• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Shift: Day (5x8), 8:00am-4:30pm. May be scheduled 6:30am-3:00pm or 7:30am-4:00pm as needed.
• Accepts first-time travelers: Yes
• Accepts local candidates: Yes
• Floating: No
• Call-off policy: The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• Time-off and special scheduling requests: Must be included at submission. Requests made afterward may not be approved.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Nuclear Medicine Technologist license in New Jersey
• At least 1 year of experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, completed within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification
• Operation of the GE Ventri machine to produce diagnostic results

Responsibilities

• Operates the GE Ventri machine to produce diagnostic results and maintains quality control on all equipment
• Performs nuclear medicine procedures and processing, assists physicians with procedures, and inserts IVs
• Monitors and records all radioactive materials
• Charts in the facility's imaging and record systems

Onboarding Requirements

• Background:

  • 7-year criminal check (including all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years), completed within 3 months of start and updated annually
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 3 months of start
  • The facility runs an additional background screening through HireRight, and the release must be signed before start
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen including marijuana, completed within 3 months of start. Instant tests are accepted.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Within 10 years of start
• Tuberculosis: 2 negative PPDs or 1 QuantiFERON-Gold/T-SPOT within 1 year of start. If there is a past positive TB test, a negative chest X-ray within 3 months of start, proof of the past positive, and a facility TB questionnaire are required.
• Immunity titers: Positive titers are required for measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Proof of vaccination alone is not accepted. For non-immune results, 2 vaccines are required. The first must be completed before start, and the second must be given 28 days after the first.
• Influenza: Declination is not accepted during flu season (9/28 to 3/31). Pre-start candidates must have the flu vaccine or an approved medical or religious exemption. The flu shot is not offered onsite for pre-starts. Doses given on or after 8/1 are accepted.
• Fit mask: Must be completed onsite during orientation
• Competencies:

  • Unit-specific competency exam, completed no later than 1 day before start
  • Pharmacology exam, completed no later than 1 day before start
  • Unit-specific skills checklist
• Work history: Required for New Jersey candidates. A minimum of 1 year of prior work must be verified, with gaps of 30 days or less. Verification pending at the document due date should not prevent a start.
• Documents:

  • Copy of current driver's license or state ID
  • 2 professional references within 7 years of start (supervisory references are not required)
  • Employment application
  • Signed job description for the specialty
  • Signed confidentiality and security agreement, and signed license verification release, both before start
  • Review of the employee handbook, dress code, and safety brochure, plus completion of the safety quiz
  • Flu exemption form, if requesting a medical or religious exemption

Unit and Facility Details

• Scrubs: Black bottoms, khaki top, white lab jacket, black sneakers
• Department: Nuclear Medicine performs more than 11,000 procedures annually and is accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR). It is recognized for advanced nuclear medicine and PET/CT imaging and offers SPECT, PET/CT, cardiac imaging, oncology imaging, thyroid therapy, and DaTscan imaging.
• Facility: Independent acute care hospital in Teaneck, NJ