Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging and provide high-quality patient care. In this role, you will prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate advanced imaging systems such as SPECT/CT and PET/CT, and ensure compliance with radiation safety standards.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative clinical environment providing imaging services to patients while utilizing advanced nuclear medicine technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine and complex nuclear medicine imaging procedures using SPECT, SPECT/CT, and PET/CT systems
- Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals via injection, inhalation, or oral routes
- Prepare and position patients for imaging procedures while explaining the process and ensuring patient comfort
- Assist with cardiac stress testing, including IV starts and EKG lead placement
- Evaluate imaging data for technical quality and perform additional views when necessary
- Perform quality control and calibration of imaging equipment and hot lab instrumentation
- Maintain accurate documentation and transfer imaging studies to PACS systems
- Follow radiation safety guidelines (ALARA) and perform contamination monitoring
Required Qualifications:
- Certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology through NMTCB or ARRT (N)
- Active and unrestricted Radiologic Technology license in a U.S. state or territory
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Minimum 3 years of Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience
- Experience performing SPECT, SPECT/CT, or PET/CT imaging procedures