Nuclear Medicine & PET Tech - Safe, High-Quality Imaging

Riverside Health; United States; On-site; USD 53,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Newport News, VA seeks a Nuclear Medicine/PET Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic studies, produce high-quality images, and ensure radiation safety and documentation per regulatory standards.

You will prep equipment, calibrate radiopharmaceuticals, monitor isotopes, and support on-call and weekend shifts, with emphasis on ALARA principles and patient care across Nuclear Medicine and PET departments.

Qualifications

• Experience: Nuclear Medicine experience (Preferred)
• ARRT Nuclear Medicine (N) certification upon Hire
• CNMT Certification (NMTCB) CNMT Upon Hire
• CPR/BLS Certification upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of nuclear medicine studies to include all types of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Produces quality images following appropriate protocols and procedures.
• Provides clinical documentation per scope of practice.
• Follows ALARA principles.
• Performs responsibilities with a commitment to safety and quality and prevents or reduces harms through knowledge and application of policies, procedures, protocols, using safety behaviors.
• Responsible for the preparation of equipment, instrumentation, and departmental supplies required to support quality patient care.
• Understands and adheres to all applicable regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Reports variances.
• Coordinates patient care and performs effective assessment, actions, and documentation.
• Monitors and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and material to ensure non-interruption of services.
• Maintains records of tests conducted, tests results, and disposition of isotopes and body products containing isotopes.
• Orders, prepares, calibrates, stores, and administers radiopharmaceuticals for routine, on-call, and therapeutic procedures.
• Performs quality control on various instruments.
• Operates various radiation detection devices, and other instruments that measure the quantity and distribution of radionuclides within a patient or patient specimen.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

Radiation Safety

PET Procedures

Job description

Riverside Health System in Newport News, VA seeks a Nuclear Medicine/PET Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic studies, produce high-quality images, and ensure radiation safety and documentation per regulatory standards.

You will prep equipment, calibrate radiopharmaceuticals, monitor isotopes, and support on-call and weekend shifts, with emphasis on ALARA principles and patient care across Nuclear Medicine and PET departments.