Pet Nuclear Medicine Tech

Job Description:
The Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Technologist is responsible for compassionate and appropriate care while performing Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT procedures under the direction of a physician to assist in the medical diagnosis or treatment of a patient.
Job Details

• Benefits Eligible: Yes. Click here to check out our benefits.
• Shift: Full-time, 40 hrs/wk. This is a Full Time position working 4 ten hour shifts per week. Rotating call, nights, and weekends.

Scope

• This position is used in facilities that consistently and regularly perform PET/CT exams.

Job Essentials

• Ensures proper patient identification, verifies orders, and prepares the patient for the exam.
• Performs Nuclear Medicine examinations per departmental protocol.
• Familiar with the ALARA program and follows proper radiation safety protocol.
• Uses proper protection and badges.
• Properly handles radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Ensures that the appropriate radioactive material is given to the correct patient through the proper route for imaging and treatment purposes.
• Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
• Understands and operates all Nuclear Medicine equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure quality images are produced.
• Exhibits understanding and proficiency with electronic imaging. Incumbent will be able to view, transfer and manipulate images.
• Prepares, calculates, and measures radiopharmaceuticals for all Nuclear Medicine procedures.
• Follows all regulations of the Utah Division of Radiation Control and NRC license and any other regulatory agencies governing the use of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Documents radioactive materials entering or leaving the department; stores and maintains materials according to safety guidelines; and disposes of materials after they have decayed to a level considered to be environmentally safe.
• Assists in maintaining records and logs required by Joint Commission, the State of Utah and the Imaging department.
• Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.
• Proficiently and independently performs PET/CT exams in a fixed or mobile setting.
• Complies with processes and guidelines for receiving, documenting, handling, and administration of PET/CT isotopes (i.e. FDG).
• Appropriately handles all phases of image interaction, including quality image production, manipulation, fusion, transmission to PACS and workstations, and storage.
• Successfully integrates PET/CT images with Oncology treatment planning systems.
• Ensures compliance with QA requirements and processes related to PET/CT and radioisotopes.
• Exhibits knowledge and proficiency in the radiation safety aspects that are unique to PET/CT.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a formal Nuclear Med Tech training program.
• ARRT NM or NMTCB Registration.
• Current state Radiology Tech License.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Three years of Nuclear Medicine experience.
• One year of PET/CT experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CT experience.

Physical Requirements:
Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Standing.
Anticipated job posting close date:
12/11/2023
Location:
St George Regional Hospital
Work City:
St George
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$40.41 - $62.34
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