Lead Nuclear Medicine Tech

Atlantic Health; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in New Jersey is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to oversee radiology staff and ensure safe, accurate radiopharmaceutical preparation for diagnostic and therapeutic studies. You will calibrate equipment, perform dose calculations and administer radiopharmaceuticals under physician direction, contributing to quality imaging and patient care.

Responsibilities also include operating scanners or scintillation cameras, measuring radioactivity with Geiger counters and

Responsibilities

• Mixes stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses under direction of physician.
• Calibrates equipment.
• Performs diagnostic studies on patients using scanners or scintillation cameras to produce images of organs on photographic film.
• Measures radioactivity using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors.
• Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician.
• Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Job description

Responsible for oversight of Nuclear Medicing Tecnnologists. Responsible for preparing and determining radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing variety of equipment and following prescribed procedures.

• Mixes stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of physician.
• Calibrates equipment.
• Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by physician, using scanners or scintillation cameras to detect radiation emitted and to produce image of organ on photographic film.
• Measures radioactivity, using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors.
• Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician.
• Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Other relevant duties as assigned