Nuclear Medicine/PET Clinical Specialist Full-Time

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Clinical Specialist, Radiology to assess, develop, implement and evaluate educational programs that support network goals.

You will collaborate with radiologists and education staff to improve exam quality and patient care outcomes. The role requires experience in radiology practice, ability to train staff, and familiarity with CPT/code compliance and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an ARRT program with advanced registry or equivalent accrediting credential.
• RN with current license to practice in PA.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred.
• Advanced certification in Radiology Nursing (CRN) preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as staff technologist or RN; 3–4 years in specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expertise in clinical practice by participating in patient care and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitates continuing education programs to support instructional goals and objectives with Radiology Education Specialist.
• Responsible for obtaining and maintaining ACR accreditation in the area of your specialty for the network.
• Demonstrates expertise in teaching/learning to improve clinical practice and system processes.
• Meet monthly with Radiologist Section Chief to develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care and trends.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Educational program development

ACR accreditation knowledge

Training staff

Education

ARRT advanced registry

RN PA license

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

CRN certification

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care. The Clinical Specialist, Radiology assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates educational programs and projects, to support network goals and objectives.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates expertise in areas of clinical practice, by participating in patient care to identify opportunities for improvement, assess staff performances, and facilitate implementation of new practices
• Facilitates continuing education programs to support instructional goals and objectives in conjunction with the Radiology Education Specialist
• Responsible for obtaining and maintaining ACR accreditation in the area of your specialty for the network
• Demonstrates expertise in the teaching/learning process to improve clinical practice and system processes
• Meet monthly with the Radiologist Section Chief to develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care and current vs. new trends throughout your section/sections
• Annually review CPT codes and/or other references to ensure compliance in the areas of exam coding
• Utilizes research to support and advance radiology practice, enhance an integrated approach to care, and improve patient care outcomes
• Responsible for development, implementation and tracking of peer review plan.
• Report as needed to supervisor of section
• Responsible for training all staff/students on equipment, new procedures, advanced techniques.
• Working closely with the Radiologists to improve images produced, and a advanced understanding of the pathophysiology of disease process as it relates to their specialty
• Assist in gathering information as requested as related to Performance Improvement initiatives

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent to almost continuous use of fingers and hands in operating equipment, performing examinations and in charting information.
• Standing or walking from 2 to up to 7 hours per day in 15 to 60 minute increments.
• Sitting from 1 to 6 hours per day in 15 to 30 minute increments.
• Pushing, pulling and lifting patients up to 450 pounds with assistance.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent stoops, bends and crouches.
• Often reaches above shoulder level.
• Feeling as it relates to palpating of patient’s veins.
• Hearing as it relates from normal to high level of hearing.
• Seeing as it relates to normal vision.

EDUCATION

• Graduate from a recognized ARRT program with advanced registry, or other accrediting agency (ARDMS, NMTCB, CCI, etc.).
• Or graduate of a professional nursing program.
• RN with current license to practice in the state of PA.
• Bachelor’s or Masters Degree preferred.
• Advanced certification in Radiology Nursing (CRN) preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a staff technologist or RN required with at least 3 to 4 years’ experience in specialty area.
• Current BLS certification required within 3 months.
• History of computer experience required.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non‑profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley‑based health care system to earn Medicare’s five‑star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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