Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Come join a hospital dedicated to you and your career!

VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. Recent accomplishments include the opening of our massive Outpatient Pavilion and VHC becoming the Washington Commanders Football provider for women's health as of 2023. VHC Health is a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. At VHC Health, we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients and that is made clear with our recent accomplishments!

Responsibilities

Duties :

• Knowledgeable of special requirements when imaging infants and children, including location of pediatric immobilizers, weight based administration of radiopharmaceuticals, and any other adjustments in technique, positioning or procedure necessary to obtain a quality exam.
• The technologist must keep parents / legal guardians informed at all times on the condition of minors and alleviate any fears.
• Produces high quality diagnostic medical images for interpretation and to Radiologist specification.
• Ability to prepare radio-pharmaceutical aseptically and inject such radio-pharmaceutical as necessary for the requested study.
• Responsible for thoroughly explaining all procedures to each patient before examination. Employs all necessary patient care techniques to ensure patient safety and well being.
• Schedules patients for nuclear medicine studies. Gives preparation instructions. Correlates with Cardiologists as required.

Pay & Benefits : Commensurate with experience. Team members are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire, with 30 days to apply for benefits of choice.

Qualifications

Purpose & Scope :

Performs those duties directly involved with a variety of technical procedures, administering radio-pharmaceutical for the purpose of detecting pathology, evaluating function, or as a means of therapy.

MEC approval : 7 / 11 / 2016

Education :

An associate degree in radiological procedure is preferred.

Experience :

One year of experience in nuclear medicine is preferred.

Certification / Licensure :

Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Nuclear) or NMTCB required.

BLS certification required.