Nuclear Med Technologist PET/CT

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 49,593 - 74,390; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Educational assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health through CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to provide diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, calibrate imaging equipment, and manage radiopharmaceuticals with strict safety.

You will work with PET/CT and SPECT/CT, document records, and support radiologists in image interpretation, while maintaining ALARA standards and exceptional patient care in a busy hospital environment in Omaha, NE.

Qualifications

• Accredited Nuclear Medicine program graduate.
• BLS from the American Heart Association.
• Strong focus on patient care and safety in radiopharmaceutical handling.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient ability and explain procedures, duration, and aftercare.
• Select equipment, set correct factors, gather supplies.
• Obtain history and document data to assist interpretation.
• Perform quality assessment of images and report equipment issues.
• Ensure equipment is operational at start of day.
• Participate in quality improvement, ALARA, MQSA, and state regulations compliance.

Skills

Radiation safety

Nuclear medicine

Patient care

Imaging quality

Education

Accredited Nuclear Medicine program graduate

Tools

PET/CT scanners

SPECT/CT scanners

Imaging equipment calibration

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Med Tech on our team you will provide diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures through the administration of radiopharmaceuticals and the safe operation of various types of imaging counting and computer equipment. Nuclear Med Tech Maintains accurate records of radioactive materials from receipt through administration and disposal. Acts as a clinical resource to unit personnel and assures current standards of practice for the unit.

Every day, you will center on patient care, radiopharmaceutical handling, and operating advanced imaging gear like PET/CT or SPECT/CT scanners. You calibrate equipment, draw and administer radioactive doses, position patients, and process the resulting scans for radiologists to review.

To be successful in this role, you need a strong blend of meticulous safety habits, radiation physics knowledge, and patient-focused empathy.

• Proper assessment of the patient and their abilities to participate in ordered procedures. Provides a clear explanation of the procedure including; duration, process, and what to expect following completion
• Selection of the proper equipment, setting correct technical factors, procedure protocols and gathers proper supplies prior to performance of the procedure
• Obtains clear and complete history from the patient and or patient record and records that data into patient record to assist in image interpretation and future patient encounters
• Is able to perform quality assessment of images obtained and is able to evaluate equipment issues and reports assessment to supervisor, manager or director
• Ensures all equipment is in working order at the beginning of the day and prior to starting of a procedure
• Is responsible to participate in and have a good understanding of all department, campus and system quality improvement projects, the ACR accreditation process, Radiation Safety, ALARA, MQSA, and State Regulations as they apply to staffs license or certifications.

Up to 10,000 sign-on bonus and 10,000 educational assistance available to external candidates!

Job Requirements

Education

Accredited Graduate of a Nuclear Medicine Program

License and Certification

BLS from the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$36.42 - $54.17 /hour