PET / Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Job Description

Job Description

Since 1980, SMIL has evolved into the premier imaging provider in the southwest. SMIL won the 2016 Southwest Alliance for Excellence award for customer and employee satisfaction, sound management, innovation and results.

SMIL was again recognized with the prestigious Advisory Board Company's 2017 Workplace of the Year Award, and in 2019 SMIL was named a World Class Employer by Birdeye Surveys, Inc.

Employee engagement is part of everything we do at SMIL. We are dedicated to the growth of our employees including cross training and leadership career opportunities.

Simply put, our culture is what sets us apart from the rest.

We offer competitive pay, career opportunities and benefits that include; medical, HSA employer contribution, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K and company paid profit sharing, tuition and continuing education reimbursement, paid life insurance, paid long term disability as well as voluntary short term disability.

We look forward to having you join our amazing team!

PET / Nuc Med / Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Position Summary

Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes for therapeutic and diagnostic studies utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment.

Perform all duties according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements. Demonstrates a commitment to "World Class Customer Service" and promotes a positive work environment.

Detailed Responsibilities

Prepare, measure, and administer radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies by performing the following duties.

• Calculate doses, order radiopharmaceuticals and administers doses under direction of Physician.
• Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by Physician, using a gamma camera to detect radiation emitted and to produce images for radiologist interpretation.
• Evaluates images for technical quality, verify in PACS, complete work in RIS
• Able to answer patient, technologist and radiologist questions.
• Must be able to go beyond duties in order to do what is best for the patients and department.
• Perform quality control on gamma cameras and hot lab equipment.
• Follow radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Experience / Education / Certification :

• Completion of a certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree program through an accredited radiology school
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations MRTBE, ARRT and / or NMTCB, and CPR
• I.V. Skills

Physical Requirements :

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

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