Radiology Specialist

About this Job As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist II, you will perform multidisciplinary tasks using evolving radiologic instrumentation, radiopharmaceuticals techniques and procedures.

You will provide patient-centered care with empathetic and instructional patient care and monitoring. Apply detailed attention to procedural accuracy, dosage, calibration, and administration of patient services.

Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

Key Responsibilities Use published procedures, techniques, and radiopharmaceutical administration guidelines to produce images and lab results.

Prepare radiopharmaceuticals for injection, ingestion, and inhalation; measure radioactivity dosage, maintain records; maintain safe procedures for handling, administration, storage, and disposal of materials.

Verify patient identification, pregnancy status, breast-feeding status, and order for procedure; maintain proper patient communication throughout procedure.

Use proper procedures to ensure quality results from imaging equipment, radiation detection equipment, detection, and counting devices.

Maintain compliance with regulations and procedures for radioactive contamination monitoring and decontamination, disposal of radioactive waste; provide instruction on radiation hazards and principles of radiation safety.

Operate gamma cameras with sealed sources of radioactive material for transmission imaging with single photon emission tomography or positron emission tomography and transmission imaging when performed as part of SPECT / CT or PET / CT including diagnostic CT.

Prepare and administer contrast media / agents.

Complete department and hospital records for billing and procedure monitoring; participate in quality assurance programs; maintain daily radiopharmaceutical records and patient log book; complete regular monitoring survey.

Perform or assist with preventive maintenance, quality assurance, and minor equipment repair; calibrate cameras, dose calibrators; measure radionuclides.

Requirements Program Graduate

Commission on Allied Health (AMA) Nuclear Med Education specialization

CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days

Intermediate Life Support Certification w / in 6 months

NM Nuc Med Tech and NMMIRTP CT Lic - Prov up to 2 yrs of pos

ARRT Nuclear Cert or NMTCB National Cert

Benefits We offer a competitive compensation package, including :

A Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights, and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

$33.07 / hr and $51.23 / hr wage range

Working Conditions This role is a Medium Work position, requiring exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.