Nuclear Medicine Technol (LJ)

Job Description

Operates Nuclear Medicine apparatus and auxiliary equipment. Performs diagnostic scans and produces outputs to film/workstation for physician interpretation. Maintains and cleans equipment.

Job Responsibility

• * Prepares, measures, calibrates, and administers radioactive isotopes in therapeutic and diagnostic tracer doses under physicians' orders, utilizing a variety of nuclear medicine equipment.
• * Performs diagnostic imaging procedures (planar and SPECT), utilizing a variety of nuclear medicine gamma cameras.
• * Inputs patient information into a dedicated nuclear medicine computer.Processes computerized patient information.
• * Measures radioactive isotope uptake in patients, using non-imaging techniques.
• * Performs quality control procedures on equipment, using standardized radioactive sources and techniques.
• * Performs in vitro nuclear medicine laboratory procedures, i.e., blood volumes, Schilling tests.
• * Responsible for kit preparation, including quality control procedures of the radiopharmaceuticals, eluding the technetium generator, and the documentation of all required information.
• * Prepares radioactive waste material for disposal.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• Must attain the following within one (1) year of employment.Registration by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT).AND/ORCertification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Board.
• Current New York State License as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, required.
• BLS certification, required.
• Familiarity with standard nuclear medicine procedures, instruments and equipment, required.
• Knowledge of computer applications applicable to nuclear medicine procedures, required.
  
  
  

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).