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Posted: 21-Oct-24
Location: Pflugerville, Texas
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 24010432rxv_5_5
Nuclear Medicine Technologist opportunities at Baylor Scott & White Round Rock Medical Center
Full-time positions are eligible for a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus! #RREXP
Positions include -
Expansion Positions (Starting in January 2025): 8:30a-5:00p and 9:00a-5:30p
BSW ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER EXPANSION 2025
Join us in an extraordinary opportunity to be at the forefront of our hospital's expansion in Round Rock, Texas. As we gear up to open our doors on January 11, 2025, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare in our community.
Our expansion, spanning 165,000 square feet, will introduce a state-of-the-art patient tower to our Round Rock hospital, tailored to accommodate the evolving needs of our rapidly growing population. Among its highlights, the tower will house an innovative 11-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, alongside expanded capacities for crucial departments such as med/surg and labor and delivery.
Anticipate a host of enhancements, including:
· Additional operating rooms, cath labs, and procedural areas.
· Expansions and upgrades to communal spaces.
· Implementation of advanced equipment across various departments.
· Shell space earmarked for future growth, including the expansion of our Emergency Department and operating suites.
As we embark on this transformative journey, we invite you to seize this unparalleled opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare delivery in our community. Interviews will commence in Summer 2024, with selections finalized by November 2024, and start dates beginning on January 6, 2025.
About Us
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we promote well-being for everyone. It's the largest healthcare system in Texas that encourages healthy living.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
BENEFITS
Our competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides:
- Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
- Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access
to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more - Immediate access to time off benefits
At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority.
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
Reasons to join the most rewarded healthcare system in Texas include:
- Flexible work scheduling
- Career advancement/ Leadership opportunities
- Relocation assistance
- Intraoperative- dedicated OR technologists
- Various shifts available for 8, 10 or 12 hours
- Enhanced shift differential pay
- Tuition: Fully funded bachelor?s and master?s degrees
- Competitive Wages and Incentives
- Cross-training across modalities
- Work in your preferred setting: Academic Level 1 trauma center/ Community Hospital/ Pediatric Hospital/ Ambulatory and Specialty Clinics
JOB SUMMARY
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist, under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs nuclear medicine procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
- Performs high quality nuclear medicine procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner. Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.
- Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to: identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others. Instructs and communicates with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate exam.
- Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques. Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
- Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards. Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment. Reports issues to management or appropriate department. Assists in maintaining supplies inventory.
- Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
- Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
- Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
- Able to perform high quality multimodality procedures according to exam protocol in a timely manner.
- Able to explain the procedure and put patients at ease.
- Able to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
- Able to perform tasks exclusively without need for routine oversight.
- Able to maintain a calm and helpful attitude, even under times of stress, and take appropriate and reasonable steps to resolve issues.
- Able to effectively administer first aid and use emergency cart.
- Able to ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times, providing courteous service, remaining professional, reviewing patient satisfaction scores and developing action plans when required.
- Demonstrates and maintains current knowledge, continued education and skills appropriate care for the following age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young adult, adult and geriatric.
- Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
- Able to take call, if required.
#RREXP24
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
- ARRT-N Nuclear Medicine Tech (ARRT-N), Cert Nuclear Med Tech (CNMT): Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Nuclear Medicine - ARRT (N), or by the NMTCB (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board) as a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT).