Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Select and operate Nuclear Medicine equipment and provide required immobilization devices.
• Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals and radioactive tracer compounds.
• Perform radionuclide procedures including organ imaging and function studies.
• Perform general Nuclear Medicine and cardiac studies; rotate to Cardiology and PET/CT as needed.
• Assist physicians with therapeutic use of radioisotopes under prescribed safety conditions.
• Calibrate equipment and assay radionuclides.
• Receive and inspect radiopharmaceutical packages according to state and NRC guidelines.
• Maintain records for radioisotope receipt, use, storage and disposal.
• Evaluate images through PACS for proper identification and diagnostic quality.
• Maintain radiation protection, contamination-free conditions, equipment cleanliness and safety standards.
• Follow NRC, State and JCAHO guidelines/practices.
• Use EPIC, Teletracking, Nuclear Medicine Information System and patient scheduling systems for daily clerical and study-processing duties.
• Provide patient communication and care according to patient age, culture, language and individual needs.
• Participate in scheduled shifts, on-call assignments, weekends/holidays as applicable, and overtime as needed.

Required Additional Skills:

• Client Equipment, SPECT, SPECT/CT, Therapeutic Use of Radioisotopes, Radiation Protection, Radiopharmaceuticals, Radioactive Tracer Compounds, Radioisotope.
• Receipt/Use/Storage/Disposal, PACS, EPIC, Teletrac king System, Nuclear Medicine Information System, Patient Scheduling, Computer Processing Associated with Patient Studies.
• General Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Studies, Organ Imaging, Function Studies.

Required Education Licensure & Certifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Graduate of an approved School of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• Valid NJDEP License.
• ARRT or NMTCB Registry.
• BLS – American Heart Association.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 1 year clinical experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a busy hospital setting.
• 2+ years Nuclear Medicine experience.