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Baldwin Health is your community healthcare provider, a 112-bed facility offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic and surgical care. We are the proud recipients of many awards, including the Press Ganey Summit Award, The Joint Commission's Top Performer in Key Quality Measures and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work.

Located in Foley Alabama on the Gulf Coast, Baldwin Health is surrounded by unique local shops, a quaint historic downtown, and is home to the OWA Park and Resort. You’re sure to enjoy our museums, parks and restaurants that surround our picturesque clock tower and beautiful fountain. With our busy performing arts community to amazing youth sports programs, there are services, activities and events throughout the year to entertain and engage you. Foley truly offers something for everyone!

Job Summary

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist II performs advanced diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures using radiopharmaceuticals and specialized imaging equipment. This role is responsible for ensuring patient safety, preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals, maintaining equipment, and adhering to all regulatory and radiation safety standards. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist II collaborates with Physicians, Radiologists, and healthcare professionals to provide accurate diagnostic imaging and high-quality patient care. This position also assists with department operations, quality control, and regulatory compliance efforts to ensure efficient and safe nuclear medicine services.

What We Offer:

+ Student Loan Repayment Plans

+ Health Insurance Eligibility 1 st of the Month

+ 6% 401k Employer Matching

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Company provided renewal of BLS

Qualifications

+ 2-4 years of experience performing nuclear medicine imaging procedures in a clinical or hospital setting required

+ Experience with advanced nuclear medicine procedures, including SPECT and therapy applications in an acute care setting preferred

Licenses and Certifications

+ Licensed Radiologic Technologist as applicable by state required

+ (N) ARDMS or ARRT - Nuclear Med Tech required or

+ NMTCB - Nuclear Medicine Tech required

+ BCLS - Basic Life Support required

Essential Functions

+ Performs complex nuclear medicine imaging procedures, including planar, SPECT, and therapeutic nuclear medicine studies, ensuring compliance with physician orders and department protocols.

+ Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals, following strict safety guidelines and ensuring proper patient screening before administration.

+ Conducts quality control (QC) checks on nuclear medicine equipment, including gamma cameras, counting instruments, and survey meters, identifying and reporting equipment failures.

+ Processes and reviews imaging studies in PACS and RIS systems, ensuring accurate documentation and completion of exam data.

+ Verifies compliance with radiation safety protocols, ensuring adherence to state, NRC, and facility regulatory requirements for radioactive material handling, storage, and disposal.

+ Responds to isotope spills, following established radiation spill protocols, notifying the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Imaging Director, and completing required reporting.

+ Maintains emergency equipment, restocks supplies, and ensures a clean, organized work environment to support daily operations.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Complies with all policies and standards.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Advanced proficiency in nuclear medicine imaging techniques, radiopharmaceutical handling, and radiation safety procedures.

+ Strong knowledge of NRC, state, and federal regulations for nuclear medicine operations and compliance.

+ Ability to troubleshoot nuclear medicine equipment, ensuring proper operation and timely maintenance.

+ Effective communication and patient care skills, ensuring comfort and understanding during procedures.

+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, particularly in quality control and equipment troubleshooting.

+ Attention to detail and ability to accurately document and report imaging studies, radiopharmaceutical administration, and safety compliance data.

+ Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with radiologists, cardiologists, and other healthcare professionals.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.