Profession: Nuclear Med Tech
Specialty: Nuclear Med Tech with PET
Location: Mission Viejo, California
Facility: Acute Care Hospital with 426 Beds. Magnet Hospital. 3NM, 1 PET/CT. Average 6-7 PET/CT/day. Gen Nuc Studies average 9/day: cardiacs, bone scans, renal, VQ, parathyroid, In-111 WB, etc.
Job Type: Contract/Travel
Hourly Rate: $78 + Free parking + likely OT
Shift: Day, 5x8 (8:00am-4:30pm generally, but may have variable start times 7:00am-9:00am)
Call & Float Requirement: Yes - WILL PRIMARILY BE WORKING IN PET, BUT MAY FLOAT TO NUC MED IF NEEDED
Weekend Requirement: WEEKENDS MAY EXCEED EVERY OTHER TO ACCOMODATE UNIT NEEDS
Duration: 13 weeks
Experience: 1 year
License: ARRT (N) or NMTCB w CA license, ARRT N, BLS, CT Advanced Cert, NMTCB, PET
Skills Required:
DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE PET CERT, MUST HAVE REQUIRED NM CERT + PET EXPERIENCE
1YR EXP ACCEPTED - 6 MONTHS OF PET EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
1ST TIME TRAVELER ACCEPTED IF 2+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Locals within 50 mile radius at lower local rate.
Traveler Experience: Unit does not accept 1st time travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Work Settings: Adult; Clinic; Hospital; Nuclear Cardiology; Pediatrics
Equipment: Siemens
Procedures: Gastric Emptying; HIDA Scan; Muga Scan
Bone Scan: 3 Phase; Limited; Whole Body
Brain Scan: Cerebral Blood Flow
Liver/Spleen Scan: Liver Imaging; Liver Scan-Hemangioma
Lung Scan: DTPA Aerosol; Perfusion; Ventilation/Perfusion
Renal Flow: Flow/Function; Renal/Perfusion; Three Phase; With Lasix
Shunt: Abdominal; Ventricular
Thyroid Studies: Cancer Survey; I-123 Uptake Scan; Uptake Scan
Tumor Localization: Limited; Whole Body
SPECT (Single-Photon Emission CT):
Bone; Brain; Liver; Renal; Sestamibi parathyroid scan
Myocardial: Adenosine Infusion; Exercise/Rest-Multiple; Pharmacological Stress
Professional Knowledge and Skills: Drawing Venous Blood; Isolation Precautions/PPE; Starting and maintaining IVs; Storing/Handling/Disposal of Radioactive Materials
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Previous Charge Experience; Trauma Level I Experience; Trauma Level II Experience
JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: 1:4
Shift: 0830-1700 blocked Monday-Friday
Call Requirement: rotating nights
Float Requirement: NONE
Weekend Requirement: every 3rd weekend
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):
EPIC and Siemens highly preferred
Siemens Symbia SpectCT, Siemens Symbia, Siemens Biograph Horizon PETCT
