Lead PET/CT Technologist, Day Shift, Outpatient Imaging

Fort Washington Medical Center; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 64,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee parking

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP support

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare's Shady Grove Aquilino Cancer Center seeks an experienced PET/Nuclear Medicine Technologist to support PET/CT Imaging with a focus on safety, quality, and patient throughput. Expect 40-hour weeks with day shifts and potential rotation to Rockville/North Bethesda sites.

Qualifications include Maryland licensure, AMA/JRCERT accreditation, ARRT/NMTCB credentials, BLS, and 5 years PET/CT or NM experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of AMA/JRCERT accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
• Maryland Nuclear Medicine Technologist license required.
• ARRT (CT)(N) or NMTCB (CNMT) credentials.
• 5 years PET/CT or Nuclear Medicine experience preferred.
• 1 year lead experience preferred.
• Active BLS certification required.
• Strong customer service and critical thinking.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• RIS/PACS experience is preferred.
• Image reformatting experience preferred.
• Venous access competency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs PET/CT examinations per radiologist protocols.
• Operate gamma cameras, SPECT/CT, PET/CT, uptake probes, dose calibrators and related equipment.
• Ensure compliance with NRC/State licenses and accreditation requirements.
• Maintain written protocols and ensure systems reflect them.
• Collaborate with Director, Manager, Radiologist and RSO on policies and dose reduction.
• Maintain quality control and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Attend quarterly radiation safety meetings and modality meetings.

Skills

5 years PET/CT experience

1 year lead experience

Maryland license

ARRT/NMTCB credentials

BLS certification

customer service

verbal and written skills

RISES values

independent work

RIS/PACS experience

image reformatting

venous access

Education

AMA/JRCERT Accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program

Tools

RIS/PACS

GE/Siemens scanners

Job description

Outpatient Imaging - White Oak PET/CET

Adventist HealthCare's Shady Grove Aquilino Cancer Center seeks to hire an experienced PET/Nuclear Medicine Technologist who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Qualified candidates will be eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus. (Current AHC employees not eligible - see below under additional details.)

As a PET/Nuclear Medicine Technologist you will:

• Performs PET/CT examinations in accordance with the protocols established by the radiologists. Demonstrates proficiency in operating gamma cameras, SPECT/CT and PET/CT machines, uptake probes, well counters, dose calibrators, survey meters and all ancillary equipment within Nuclear Medicine department. Accurately performs documentation in all computer systems within PET/CT and Imaging Services pertinent to Nuclear Medicine (RIS, PACS, NMIS, image reformatting)
• Understands principles of radiation safety. Attends quarterly Radiation Safety Committee meetings. Oversee all radiation safety issues.
• Properly identifies patients, reviews orders and selects scanning protocols in order to maximize quality and safe patient care in PET/CT.
• Maximizes patient throughput and demonstrates teamwork with coworkers by managing large patient volume.
• Works with the Director, Manager, Radiologist and Radiation Safety Officer to develop policies, procedures and protocols including dose reduction activities.
• Maintains written protocols for each site and ensures that the protocols in the systems are consistent with the written protocols; Maintains all required NRC/State licenses and participates in departmental inspections
• Is responsible for ACR accreditation requirements and participates in performance improvement initiatives, image quality checks, quality assurance/quality control checks and all other regulatory agency guidelines
• Conducts quarterly modality meetings and monthly office visits to NB, ACC and WOPET

Qualifications include:

• High school or GED required
• Graduate of an AMA/JRCERT Accredited school of Nuclear Medicine Technology
• 5 years PET/CT and/or Nuclear Medicine Technology experience preferred
• 1 year lead experience preferred
• State of Maryland Nuclear Medicine Technologist license
• ARRT (CT)(N) or NMTCB (CNMT)
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Strong customer service & critical thinking skills
• Effective verbal and written skills
• Actions and attitudes support Adventist Healthcare's mission and RISES values
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Basic PC skills including RIS/PACS experience
• Image reformatting experience preferred
• Venous access competency preferred
• Ability to modify care according to the patient's age and physical ability.

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hours
• Typical Daily Schedule: 7:00AM- 3:30PM; Must be able to rotate to other locations in Rockville and North Bethesda & Must be experienced with GE and Siemens scanners
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Weekend Requirements: None
• Holiday Requirements: None
• On-Call: No

$20,000 sign- on bonus over 3 installments (paid at 90 days, 1 year, & 2 years of hire date) *Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus who are transferring from one entity to another and/or transferring within their entity. Employees that have terminated their employment with AHC are not eligible for a sign-on bonus prior to six months of returning if hired for a position offering a sign-on bonus.

Pay Range: $46.18 - $70.19 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputatio