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Penn State Health lists this Nuclear Medicine Radiologist - Part-Time opportunity in hershey, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Invest in Your Future and Theirs:
nFull-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
nPenn State Health - Penn State Health Medical Group LLC
nLocation: US:PA: Hershey
nWork Type: Part Time
nFTE: 0.5
nShift: Varied
nHours: Varied
nRecruiter Contact: Please contact Nicole Brandt at (//%7BRecruiterEmailAddress%7D) for additional information.
nPenn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine
nAcademic Nuclear Medicine/Molecular Imaging Faculty
nAssistant/Associate/Professor, Non-Tenure (Part-Time)
nThe Department of Radiology at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is seeking a part-time subspecialty trained candidate in the Division of Nuclear Medicine. The successful candidate will need to have subspecialty fellowship training in nuclear medicine and have or be eligible for either a CAQ in nuclear medicine from the ABR or ABNM certification. The position will require interpretation of diagnostic adult and pediatric nuclear medicine examinations as well as radioactive therapeutic procedures. Special consideration will be given to candidates with an academic interest in either oncologic imaging and theranostics, or neuromolecular imaging and application to neurocognitive diseases. There is opportunity for interdisciplinary clinical research through collaboration with our basic science investigators in the Penn State Center for NMR Research and MRI Core Research facility. This Center has 4 research faculty with unique expertise in application of fMRI and quantitative imaging biomarkers in the study of neurocognitive diseases and brain trauma. The Department recently established an imaging core lab to support the development and application of imaging biomarkers for clinical research and the Division of Radiology Innovation and Value Enhancement (DRIVE) for support of informatics and advanced data analytics for research and process improvement.
nThe Department has a strong commitment to serve the clinical, education, and research mission of the University and a collegial and collaborative relationship with the clinical services. The Division of Nuclear medicine has 3 fellowship trained faculty and sponsors an ACGME fellowship in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. A passion for teaching is essential as the education of our medical students, residents, fellow, and staff is a core value of our academic mission. This position offers flexible arrangements with the opportunity for one to two remote workdays per week, and no overnight or evening call, supporting a healthy work–life balance.
nThe Department has state of the art diagnostic imaging equipment including:
nnnPET/CT scanner (Biograph mCT) – features include diagnostic 16 slice CT scanner combined with a dual-headed SPECT gamma camera; ability to perform molecular imaging with reproducible quantification; superb volumetric resolution; minimum dose and maximum speed molecular imaging
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nnTwo modern Symbia Intevo hybrid SPECT/CT systems – features include a diagnostic 16 slice CT scanner combined with a dual-headed SPECT gamma camera; XSPECT and XQUANT; provides precise anatomic localization to guide diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
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nnThree dual-head SPECT gamma cameras
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nnOne dedicated cardiac SPECT gamma camera
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nnAtom 950 thyroid uptake system
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nnTwo Hologic Horizon A bone densitometers
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nnOne Hologic Discovery A bone densitometer
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n nUNIQUE FACILITIES
nUltramodern USP 797 compliant nuclear pharmacy permitting on-site radiopharmaceutical compounding
nREGIONALLY UNIQUE SERVICES
nTHERAPEUTIC SERVICES
nnnPLUVICTO™ (lutetium Lu177 vipivotide tetraextan) – targeted radiotherapy for men with PSMA positive advanced metastatic prostate cancer. Penn State Hershey was one of three initial hospitals in Pennsylvania to offer this novel treatment beginning in July 2022
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nnLUTATHERA™ (lutetium Lu177 dotatate) – a targeted radiotherapy for patients with somatostatin receptor positive low-to-intermediate grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).
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n nDIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
nnnCERIANNA™ (fluoroestradiol F18) – targeted PET/CT imaging study for Estrogen receptor positive breast carcinoma and lobular breast carcinoma. Introduced in November 2021.
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nnPYLARIFY™ (piflufolastat F18) and LOCAMETZ™ (gallium Ga68 gozetotide) – targeted PET/CT imaging for localization of PSMA receptor positive lesions in prostate cancer. Introduced in November 2021 and March 2022, respectively.
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nnNETSPOT (gallium Ga68 dotatate) and DETECTNET™ (copper Cu64 dotatate) PET imaging for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors
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nnAMYVID® (fluorbetapir F18) PET imaging for estimating beta amyloid neuritic plaque density for patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s Disease and other causes of cognitive decline.
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nnPET myocardial Perfusion Imaging – initiated in February 2021
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nnPET imaging for cardiac sarcoidosis
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nnTc-99m pyrophosphate imaging for the detection of transthyretin cardiac (ATTR) amyloidosis
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nnXofigo™ (radium Ra 223 dichloride) for treatment of castrate-resistant prostate cancer that is metastatic to bone
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nnY-90 selective internal radiation therapy (performed in conjunction with the interventional radiology service) for treatment of hepatic cancers and liver metastasis
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nnDaTscan™ (ioflupane I123) imaging for evaluation of patients with suspected parkinsonian disorders
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n nHershey, PA is a town of 15,000 residents and part of the greater metropolitan Harrisburg area within 2 hours of Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia. Excellent schools, a safe and friendly environment, excellent outdoor sports opportunities and a commute time of 5 – 10 minutes make for a family friendly active life in Central PA.
nFor additional information, please contact:
nNicole Brandt, Physician Recruiter Penn State Health
n (MAILTO:// )
nWHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
nPenn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
nPenn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
nnnBe Well with Employee Wellness Programs, Fitness Discounts (Facilities and Peloton), Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling, and PSH OnDemand.
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nnBe Balanced with Paid Holidays, Time Off, and Paid Parental Leave.
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nnBe Secured with Retirement, Life Insurance, Malpractice Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
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nnBe Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
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nnBe Supported with Relocation Assistance (if eligible) , Continuing Medical Education (CME), assistance provided by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, Business Employee Resource Groups, and Virtual Benefits Orientation.
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n nYOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
nThis job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
nPenn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
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nPosition Nuclear Medicine Radiologist - Part-Time
nLocation US:PA: Hershey | Physician | Part Time
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Worksite address
hershey, PA, 17033, US
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