PET/CT-Mobile Technologist- Nuclear Medicine

Department: PET/CT Mobile Unit - Nuclear Medicine - Schedule: FT 40 hours per week, variable day shifts, including weekends. This position will be on the mobile unit traveling to multiple locations in Southeast Michigan. - Hospital: Ascension Providence Hospital - Location: Southeast, MI Perform routine and advanced positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) procedures for use by physicians in the diagnosing and treating of patient illness and/or injury. - Screen patient before the procedure for any precautions or contraindications pertaining to the examination. Explain and prepares patients for PET/CT procedures that will be performed. - Adjust scan parameters correctly and as needed, utilizing dose reduction techniques as appropriate. Perform and record daily quality control procedures on specified equipment to ensure correct and accurate operation. - Maintain compassionate patient care, comfort and safety, while ensuring patient confidentiality. - Assess, prepare, record and administer radiopharmaceuticals according to Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or state regulations and departmental policies. - Perform daily and weekly departmental surveys to ensure compliance of radiation standards of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or state regulations. - Travel to various medical facilities on a mobile route.Licensure / Certification / Registration: - BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. - Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. - One or more of the following required: - Nuclear Medical Tech credentialed from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. - Radiologic Technologist specializing in Nuclear Medicine credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Education: - High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. Certified Nuc Med Tech (CMNT) PET/CT experienceAdditional InformationOrganization: Henry Ford Providence HospitalsDepartment: PositronEmissionTomography 001Shift: Day JobUnion Code: Not ApplicableAdditional DetailsThis posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.OverviewHenry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .BenefitsThe health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerEqual Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.