**It's more than a career, it's a calling** MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton **Worker Type:** PRN **Job Highlights:** **· Department: Nuclear Medicine** **· Schedule:​ PRN as needed** **· Pay Range starts at: $34.23 Daily pay available!** **· Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts​** **· Location: SSM St. Clare - Fenton, MO** **Job Summary:** Performs therapeutic and diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures providing quality images to radiologists and physicians for interpretation. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Maintains and operates cameras that detect and map radioactive drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images. + Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical factors accurately. + Orders, prepares, administers, and disposes of radiopharmaceuticals according to established protocols. + Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines. + Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history). + Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate. + Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + completion of a Nuclear Medicine certification program EXPERIENCE + No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. + Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent lifting/moving of patients. + Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. + Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Rare kneeling and sitting. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) + Or + Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) **Work Shift:** PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 4204000113 Nuclear Medicine **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0 _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)