NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST, SPECIAL PROCEDURES

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST, SPECIAL PROCEDURES Print ( Apply ufeff NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST, SPECIAL PROCEDURES Salary $110,616.00 - $149,052.00 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number Y5809C Department HEALTH SERVICES Opening Date 10/28/2024 + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information EXAM NUMBER: Y5809C JOB TYPE: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY FIRST DAY OF FILING: October 29, 2024, 8:00 AM, PST UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICES ARE MET AND IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO UPDATE EXAMINATION CONTENT INFORMATION. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 800,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing. MISSION To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION Performs specialized diagnostic nuclear imaging studies using a dual-mode scanner to produce high-quality three-dimensional images of the body. Essential Job Functions + Performs hybrid imaging procedures, obtains, patient history, and monitors patient during procedure. + Observes patient during procedure and reports any unusual occurrences to appropriate personnel. + Reviews all images and evaluates them for technical quality. + Performs all required quality control procedures on equipment in accordance with departmental procedures and manufacturer's specifications. On a continuous basis, ensures equipment is functioning properly and advises supervisor of problems. + Transfers, positions, and instructs patients in preparation for procedures. + Calculates, dispenses, and administers isotopes dosage following established departmental procedures and appropriate safety measures. + Performs and documents wipe test and radiation monitoring to adhere to As Low as Reasonably Achievable standards. + Performs assigned quality assurance and institutional regulatory procedures. + Prepares radiopharmaceuticals according to manufacturer's standards. + Performs single-mode nuclear medicine studies, as necessary. + Injects contrast for certain hybrid imaging procedures. + Performs research under the supervision of a nuclear medicine physician or a radiologist with nuclear medicine certification. Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Option I - PET-CT or SPECT-CT hybrid imaging One year of experience performing nuclear medicine procedures under the direction of a qualified physician in a clinical nuclear medicine facility -AND- One year of experience as a Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) performing computed tomography procedures. Option II - PET-MRI hybrid imaging One year of experience performing nuclear medicine procedures under the direction of a qualified physician in a clinical nuclear medicine facility -AND- One year of post registration experience as a magnetic resonance imaging technologist. LICENSE: PET-CT or SPECT-CT hybrid imaging Current State of California Certified Technologist Nuclear Medicine (CTNM) license -AND- current Computed Tomography (CT) certificate issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or current CRT license issued by the State of California. PET-MRI hybrid imaging Current State of California Certified Technologist Nuclear Medicine (CTNM) license -AND- current CRT license issued by the State of California. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional points will be awarded for additional experience in excess of the Minimum Requirements. PHYSICAL CLASS III u2013 MODERATE: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION Please be sure to write the title of your required license, certificate, and/or permit, the number, date of issued, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency as specified in the Minimum Requirements. Attached a legible photocopy of the required license, certificate, and/or permit of compliance to your application at the time of filing or email the required evidence to the exam analyst 7 calendar days from the date of filing your application online. Applications submitted without the required license, certificate, and/or permit will be considered incomplete until such information is provided. The original license, certificate, and/or permit must be presented during the selection process and prior to appointment. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the exam in order to be placed on the eligible register. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed on an

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