Nuclear Med Technologist

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

As a Nuclear Medicine Tech at CHI St Vincent,  you will help capture usable diagnostic images from patients so the Radiologist can accurately diagnose and/or rule out different conditions. 

Every day you will collaborate with the Imaging team as well as other multi-disciplinary teams on the nursing units, and you play a huge role in the diagnosis of illness and patient care. A Nuclear Medicine Technologist is a direct care provider who can work in a fast paced, high volume patient care environment. You are efficient, compassionate, and absolutely dedicated to providing excellent care. In this role, you will perform a variety of scans of particular organs to furnish diagnostic information. You will operate Nuclear Medicine equipment to produce images that measure concentration of radioactive isotopes in specific body areas. You are dedicated to patient safety and you always use precision and practice proper radiation safety techniques on all exams performed. 

To be successful in this role, you have equal parts technical knowledge in all aspects of your job, but you also show compassion to those that trust themselves in our care. 

• Prepares stock solutions of radiopharmaceuticals and materials; calculates and administers doses under the direct supervision of a Radiologist
• Calibrate and draw up radiopharmaceutical materials for administration to patients; formulate radiopharmaceutical materials from pre-prepared kits. Calibrate instruments and review calibration date to detect trends indicating instrument malfunction. Calculate data to include results of patient’s studies and radioactive decay. 
• Performs diagnostic exams on patients as prescribed by physician.
• Uses scanners or scintillation cameras for detection of radiation emitted to produce image of organ on photographic film.

• Registered Radiographic Technologist, certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) 
• ASCP or NMTCB in Nuclear Medicine Technology, or registry eligible 
• Licensure to practice in the State of Arkansas 
• Bachelor's Degree required