Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in Birtinya, QLD is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to deliver high-quality imaging as part of the Medical Imaging Team.

You will apply professional judgement, adhere to radiation hygiene standards and participate in quality improvement, ensuring safe, timely and compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• Competent knowledge in Nuclear Medicine/PET with adherence to evidence‑based practice.
• Apply professional clinical judgement when delivering services.
• Maintain radiation hygiene standards and comply with Radiation Health regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Nuclear Medicine/PET imaging within established clinical protocols.
• Provide clinical judgement and escalate when procedures require modification.
• Ensure radiation safety and hygiene standards are maintained at all times.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities to enhance patient care.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

Clinical judgement

Radiation safety

Job description

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Birtinya QLD

We're excited to welcome a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to our Medical Imaging Team.

As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist within the Medical Imaging Service, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, base-level imaging services as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team. In alignment with the goals and standards of Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health, you will contribute to effective healthcare delivery and support accurate diagnosis and treatment. Your commitment to excellence will help ensure every patient receives safe, timely, and compassionate care.

Key responsibilities:

• Demonstrate competent knowledge, expertise and skill in the provision of Nuclear Medicine/PET services commensurate with level of experience in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, existing evidence-based practice and established clinical protocols.
• Apply professional clinical judgement when providing Nuclear Medicine services and seek guidance when principles, procedures, techniques or methods require expansion, adaptation or modification.
• Ensure that all standards of radiation hygiene are adhered to at all times, and that relevant legislation and standards relating to Radiation Health are maintained.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities in Nuclear Medicine to continually improve patient/client care, including the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the work environment.

Remuneration value up to $132,567 p.a., comprising salary between $80,015 - $116,189 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP3).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.