DescriptionNuclear Medicine TechnologistΒ
Job Summary
- Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
- Performs duties involved with a variety of technical procedures in the application of radionuclides for the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
- Greets and confirms patient ID per hospital policy, verifies patientβs orders for procedure, completes patient history questionnaire with patient, assists patient with appropriate attire for procedure.Β
- Properly positions patient for procedure and informs patient of what they may expect during the procedure.
- Performs venipuncture utilizing aseptic technique and injects patient with appropriate radiopharmaceutical per protocol.
- Selects and utilizes appropriate technical factors for procedure, based on body habits, pathology and body parts.
- Processes completed images making sure they are of interpretable quality.
- Continues to develop professionalism through continuing education programs and in-services.
- Complies with all policies of the system with the intention of delivering the highest quality of service.
- Performs PET/CT examinations during scheduled hours.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Part Time. 64 Hours Biweekly.Β
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
- Graduate of an approved school in Nuclear Medicine.
- Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Nuclear Medicine or certified by the Nuclear
- Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
- Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiography or CT or other CT certification
- (NMTCB, etc.)
- Nuclear Medicine and Radiography or CT Certification with South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association.Β
- Must complete and pass AART/NMTCB exam within 12 months of graduation from Nuclear Medicine program.
- Must pass the ARRT or NMTCB CT exam within 12 months of graduation from the CT program.
- BLS required