Washington Regional
Washington Regional Medical Center is our regions only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. Our system includes a 425-bed acute care hospital located in the heart of Fayetteville supported by our clinic system - including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work and give back to each other.

Washington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.
Mission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high quality care, prevention and wellness education.
Vision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.
Values: To treat others patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other as we would want to be treated.

Position Summary
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is to provide safe and considerate patient care to patients in the Nuclear Medicine department. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is permitted to administer radiopharmaceuticals, adjunctive medications (i.e. CCK and Lasix), and/or imaging medications through various routes after appropriate access has been verified and obtained in accordance with established protocols and verifying that the radiopharmaceutical meets quality specifications prior to administration as stated in the Nuclear Medicine Technologists Scope of Practice and Performance Standards. They will produce accurate images of high quality for interpretation by the radiologists. This position has exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids. This position requires a majority of time standing and walking (up to 60%). Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying of up to 35 lbs is required when positioning patients and equipment (up to 30% of work time). This position requires patient care for all age groups: neonate (2%), pediatrics (4%), adolescents (5%), adults (40%), and geriatrics (40%).Other duties may be assigned as needed for the workflow of the Imaging Department.

Licenses/Certifications Required
NMTCB or ARRT (N) registry and an Arkansas State License or registry eligible with a temporary Arkansas State license, BCLS & Diploma. ACLS is offered for this position but not required.

Specific Educational and Skill Competencies Required
This position requires current ARRT (N) or NMTCB, Arkansas state licensure and BCLS. ACLS may be obtained in addition to BCLS.
Good communication and computer skills as obtained by working or training in a patient care environment.