Nuclear Medicine PET Technologist

St. Mark's Hospital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental benefits

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) Plan with a 100% match

Tuition assistance and student loan support

Fertility and family planning assistance

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Salt Lake City is seeking a Nuclear Medicine/PET Technologist to join their collaborative team. The role involves performing PET/CT examinations and administering radiopharmaceuticals. Candidates must have relevant certifications, including Basic Cardiac Life Support, RT, and CT certification. The position offers comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to support patient care in a leading hospital environment. Join a dedicated team committed to high-quality service and community wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required within 7 days of employment start date.
• Must be a certified Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer (RT).
• Must have CT certification.
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) or Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT examinations.
• Administer diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to patients.
• Perform study coordination of imaging and theragnostic treatment.
• Conduct preclinical imaging studies using SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanners.
• Supervise students at the discretion of area supervisor.
• Ensure high-quality PET/CT scans and diagnostic information.

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a PET Technologist with St. Mark's Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Nuclear Medicine/ PET Technologist at our facility, you will be joining a collaborative team that is dedicated to serving our patients and also supporting one another. This position requires comprehensive understanding of related technology, independent judgment, and complete knowledge of all Federal and Utah Regulatory Commission rules and regulations.

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for performing Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT examinations.
• Administer diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to patients, via I.V. injection, inhalation, or oral administration.
• Perform study coordination of imaging and theragnostic treatment.
• Perform preclinical imaging studies using SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanners.
• You may directly supervise students at the discretion of the area supervisor.
• Be responsible for assisting in the primary mission of the medical imaging department by ensuring that proper diagnostic information is provided through the production of high-quality PET/CT scans as well as individual PET procedures and diagnostic CT procedures.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
• Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer (RT).
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT), Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT), or ARRT‑R Radiography.
• CT certification required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full‑spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient‑centered, top‑quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the region's finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free‑standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms staffed 24/7 by experienced board‑certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), X‑ray, and ultrasound as well as a fully‑equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." – Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our PET Technologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.