Job Information
Trinity Health Nuclear Medicine Coordinator in Maywood, Illinois
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Loyola Medical Center located in the western suburbs and approximately, 35 minutes from downtown Chicago. Easy access to I290 and I55.
Loyola Medicine, treating the whole person with compassion—to "also treat the human spirit."
Our Vision
As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life.
Take the next step in your Nuclear Med Tech Career!
Looking for Innovative leadership qualities to manage daily workload and ability to troubleshoot
Day Shift Full-Time
7:00am - 3:30pm
Monday - Friday
Rotating on-call weekends and holidays
About the Job
In this role, the Nuclear Medical Coordinator Support patient care by managing the daily flow of patient thru the department by ensuring that all cameras are operating within department and manufacturer specifications, ensuring that staff nuclear medicine technologists are following assigned rotations, and maintaining that appropriate technologist coverage as required for patient testing and safety. Monitor staff performance for adherence to department, division, and medical center standards. Coordinates ordering and delivery of
radiopharmaceuticals. Coordinates staffing levels and patient schedules as well as assisting with urgent add-on exams
What you'll do:
Organizes the daily flow schedule of patients to the various testing rooms to minimize confusion and delays in testing. Respond to the needs of outside personnel regarding patient testing status and add-on procedures requested by referring physicians. Ensure proper charge coding is maintained daily. Problem solving and assist in implementing new changes. Ensures that radiopharmaceutical orders are placed for NM and PET/CT exams.
Administers radiopharmaceuticals with appropriate consideration of the patient's age and weight, in accordance with dosing schedules approved by the medical director.
Other as assigned
Here's what you'll need
Required:
Associates Degree OR equivalent training acquired via work experience or education
6+ years of previous job-related experience
Licensure/Certifications
Required:
Basic Life Support (CPR) from AHA- American Heart Association only.
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMTCB) or (ARRT)
Illinois Emergency Management Agency Certification (IEMA)
Perks & Benefits
Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental)
Competitive Shift Differentials
Daily Pay "NEW"
Career Development
Tuition Reimbursement
Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
403(b) with Employer Match
On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
Referral Rewards
Perks Program
Our Promise to You
Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community, which believes in giving back to those we serve.
We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran