NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST

Northern Health - BC; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Fort St. John is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The role includes preparing patients, operating equipment, and delivering radiopharmaceuticals, all in a supportive community-based environment. Comprehensive benefits and moving expenses support are available.

Benefits

Comprehensive health/dental benefits

Four weeks of vacation

Employer-paid training opportunities

Loan forgiveness programs

Referral program

Spectacular outdoor activities

Qualifications

• Experience in operating nuclear medicine equipment.
• Proficiency in preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals.
• Ability to perform routine quality control tests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor patients during nuclear medicine examinations.
• Administer radiopharmaceuticals and perform quality control on equipment.

Skills

Patient monitoring

Nuclear medicine procedures

Quality control tests

Education

Degree in Nuclear Medicine

Job description

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position.

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, this position performs diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures in accordance with departmental policies. Duties include preparing patients for examination, operating nuclear medicine equipment, monitoring patients during procedures, preparing, dispensing, and administering radiopharmaceuticals, performing routine quality control tests on imaging equipment, monitoring areas utilizing appropriate detection devices, and disposing of radioactive substances and contaminated items by following established guidelines.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday / Days - 07:00 to 15:00, 08:00 to 16:00

Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre is a 46-bed hospital with 115 residential care beds in the adjoining Peace Villa Care Home. They have two state-of-the-art operating rooms, ambulatory clinics including cancer care and hemodialysis, emergency and ICU, a birthing centre with single maternity rooms for labour, delivery, and post-partum.

Fort St. John is located above the Peace River Valley, with a diverse population of approximately 21,000 (2021) and serves an area of about 69,000. The community offers a friendly, small-town feel with big city amenities and a vibrant arts scene. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you:

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for both part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option to pay for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.