Nuclear engineer Jobs in Orange, CA

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal / neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary :

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Radiology, incumbent is responsible for the direct management of all Nuclear Medicine, PET / CT, Theranostics, Technologists and indirect management of support personnel such as modality specific principal access representatives and nursing staff in accordance with Department / Hospital policies. Oversees staff execution of quality patient care, timely throughput of patients, and the performance of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics exams. Serves in an advisory capacity to all staff, physicians and students. Performs and oversees proper training in usage, proper utilization, and minor maintenance of a variety of Molecular Imaging equipment, image processing and support equipment and the safe handling and documentation of radioactive materials. Creates, updates, and maintains Department Policies & Procedures with review / approval from Division Chief, Radiation Safety and other governing bodies. Determines modality goals that impact departmental and organizational goals / objectives. Develops and manages new and existing programs, strategies, policies, human, financial, and physical resources such as capital assets. Independently assess risk to build or improve systems, procedures and protect organizational assets. The Manager is responsible for ensuring the staff on the unit are well-trained and motivated, and is accountable for recruitment and retention efforts, hiring, coaching, training, counseling, performance management, competency assessments and work standards.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications :

• Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and visitors
• Strong analytical skills to collect and analyze operational data
• Strong Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, schedules and ability to maintain flexibility in a constantly changing environment
• Must possess valid CNMT, ARRT(N) or a NMTCB licenseor Current California Radiology Technologist License (CRT)
• Must have a minimum of 8 years of combined experience in Nuclear Medicine, PET / CT, and Theranostics as a technologist or a supervisory role
• Knowledge of electronic medical / health records.
• Excellent Interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills to interact effectively with staff, patients and other medical personnel.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience with budgetary processes including establishing, maintaining, and reporting income, expenses, and variances
• Current and working knowledge of relevant regulatory agency standards, such as Joint Commission, ACR, CDPH, and radiation safety standards..
• Current BLS certification
• Competency in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Access
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and management experience
• Applied background in nuclear medicine. Knowledge of modalities, protocols, terms and concepts
• Ability to successfully identify priorities while managing multiple assignments simultaneously
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications :

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment :

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment :

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page : https : / / hr.uci.edu / new-hire / conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement :

The University of California 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, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization