Nuclear Medicine Tech PDM

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Consistently supports and communicates the Mission, Vision and Values of St. Joseph Medical Center.

2. Follows the St. Joseph Medical Center Guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).

3. Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, proper reporting, documentation and prevention of medical errors in a non-punitive environment.

4. Prepares patient for procedure by noting appropriate medical history, carefully screening patients for contraindications, noting the correct physician orders and maintaining rigid adherence to department safety standards.

5. Adjust personal schedule to accommodate department workload including on-call when required. Assists others in department as time and schedule permits.

6. Performs daily calibrations of equipment, performs wipe and surveys, observes guidelines for handling radioactive material, follows proper procedure for nuclear medicine waste, cleans work area after each patient/shift, stock supplies as needed. Maintains all equipment in safe and satisfactory working order.

7. Provides Radiologist/Physician with assistance during complex, invasive, and therapeutic procedures, including room and supply preparation.

8. Consistently able to respond to high volume situations in addition to routine schedule without sacrificing accuracy/quality. Must meet modality specific departmental standards.

9. Displays a cooperative attitude and communicates effectively with Radiologists, other Medical Imaging areas and/or other hospital departments to expedite patient care.

10. Completes order entry and exam data entry functions in radiology information management system. Must be able to access and retrieve information from PACS system.

11. Supportive of the compliance program set forth by SJMC and demonstrated by:a. Upholds the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance.b. Adheres to and helps to enforce all compliance policies relevant to his/her area.c. Assures timely compliance education as requested by the Compliance Officer and/or through corporate initiatives.

12. Sets an example to all staff in their daily activities.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: WORK EXPERIENCE:- One year experience in nuclear imaging

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:- Current Texas Department of State Health Services License.- Current BCLS certification.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:- Graduate from an approved/accredited School of Nuclear Technology required.

SKILLS:- Technical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to area in order to effectively communicate with physicians, health team members, patients and families.- Ability to prioritize work with minimal supervision, in order to independently carry out the duties of the position.- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.- Additional languages preferred.- Basic computer knowledge.

Salary: $25.29-$31.64

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.