PRN Nuclear Medicine Technologist role performing established nuclear medicine procedures, including radiopharmaceutical preparation/administration, image quality review, and radiation safety checks. You’ll join LewisGale Medical Center (part of HCA Healthcare), a 500+ bed acute-care hospital in Salem, VA with a strong “care like family” culture. Standout perk: a broad HCA total rewards package including 401(k) match and education assistance (eligibility varies by location).
- Comprehensive medical coverage options
- 401(k) match up to 9%
- Education assistance and certification support
Introduction
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for our Nuclear Medicine Technologist opening with LewisGale Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.
Benefits
LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
We are seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you would perform all established nuclear medicine procedures You would perform required calibration and quality checks noting results in appropriate logs, while practicing radiation safety and observe universal precautions at all times.
You would order, prepare and store radiopharmaceuticals; administer intravenous or venous line injections of radiopharmaceuticals as authorized by physician, as well as administer radioisotopes parenterally when legally permissible.Interact with physician to adjust diagnostic studies program/plan.
Manipulate raw data. Review studies for correct positioning and overall quality.
Perform decontamination procedures and maintains security of all "hot" and "decay" areas
You will participate in on-call duties and/or work variable shifts to meet department needs.
Requirements
Required:Graduate from an Accredited School of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
Certification by CNMT or ARRT in Nuclear Medicine licensure.
Basic Life Support Certification.
Ability to perform Nuclear Medicine procedures following accepted standards and protocols.
Hours: PRN
LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our?500+ bed hospital?is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in?heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as?orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.
At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Nuclear Medicine Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.