Lead PET/CT Technologist, Day Shift, Outpatient Imaging

Adventist HealthCare; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Great benefits

Free employee parking

Pension/retirement match

Professional development

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare’s Shady Grove Aquilino Cancer Center seeks a PET/Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform PET/CT exams, maintain safety standards, and support high patient throughput. The role requires state licensure and ARRT/NMTCB credentials, and offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

The position involves coordination with radiologists and radiation safety officers, flexibility to rotate among sites, and a focus on quality, compliance, and patient care within a

Qualifications

• High school or GED required.
• AMA/JRCERT Accredited school of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• 5 years PET/CT and/or Nuclear Medicine experience preferred.
• 1 year lead experience preferred.
• Maryland Nuclear Medicine Technologist license.
• ARRT (CT)(N) or NMTCB (CNMT).
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs PET/CT examinations per radiologists' protocols.
• Maintains radiation safety and participates in safety committee meetings.
• Identifies patients, reviews orders, selects scanning protocols.
• Maximizes patient throughput and supports team workflow.
• Develops policies and protocols with leadership and radiologists.
• Maintains NRC/State licenses and accreditation requirements.
• Conducts quarterly modality meetings and NB/ACC/WOPET visits.

Skills

PET/CT experience

Lead experience

Customer service

Critical thinking

Education

AMA/JRCERT Accredited Nuclear Medicine program

Tools

GE and Siemens scanners

RIS/PACS

Dose calibrators & survey meters

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.)

• 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

Benefits:

• 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 reputation for high-quality, compassionate care.

Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

COVID-19 Vaccination

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Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result. Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

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