Nuclear Medicine Tech

UNC Health Care; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 42,760 - 61,468; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Eden, NC is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform and teach diagnostic procedures in nuclear medicine. This part-time, onsite role involves radiopharmaceutical administration, image acquisition, and data analysis under supervision.

The position offers 24 hours per week with a day schedule and no weekends, with potential involvement in PET imaging and utilization of RIS, CIS, SMS and PACS systems.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
• ARRT or NMTCB registry-eligibility with registration within 1 year and ongoing CE requirements.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and records dose, route, and initials.
• Describes exam to patient and obtains informed consent; inputs data into radiology system.
• Evaluates requisition, performs patient assessment, ensures pregnancy screening per physician order.
• May perform PET imaging duties and act as lead technologist when required.
• Handles radiopharmaceuticals per Radiation Safety guidelines; records all transactions.
• Reviews dose accuracy, performs quality control and documents results.
• Sets up and acquires images per protocol; ensures patient comfort and safety.
• Generates reports and completes RIS orders with accurate charges.

Skills

Radiopharmaceutical administration

Patient assessment

Imaging analysis

PACS/CMS usage

Education

Nuclear Medicine Technology program

Tools

RIS

CIS

SMS

PACS

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
This Position performs and teaches diagnostic procedures in the field of Nuclear Medicine. Specifically, this position administers radiopharmaceuticals, operates highly technical instruments, and analyzes the acquired data. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist works under the direct supervision of the Nuclear Medicine Supervisor and takes direction as well from the Nuclear Medicine physicians.

Hours: 3 days per week; no weekends, no on call requirements

Responsibilities:
1. Administration & Record of Radiopharmaceutical: Identifies each patient, confirms date of birth, hospital number and identification. Achieves venous access and administers radiopharmaceutical. Records route of administration, dose and technologist's initials.
2. Describes exam to patient, obtains informed consent, completes necessary paperwork for study input of patient information into radiology management system for record keeping and charge generation.
3. Evaluates requisition, chart, and lab results. Performs patient assessment. Identifies patient. Confirms females of childbearing age are not pregnant. Arranges for pregnancy testing upon orders from the Nuclear Medicine physician.
4. May performs advanced duties such as found in Positron Emission Technology (PET) imaging and/or lead technologist role
5. Radiopharmaceutical Handling ? receipt of radiopharmaceuticals, proper documentation and proper disposal. Follows guidelines set up by Radiation Safety Office and NRC
6. Radiopharmaceutical selection, dosage and quality control review, assuring each dose to be administered is correct for the ordered procedure, correct activity, acceptable quality control, and properly recorded in the dose records
7. Set up acquisition and performs according to protocol, maintains patient comfort, care, and safety. Analyzes images and evaluates for correctness. Processes films and submits to physician for approval.
8. Uses RIS, CIS, SMS and PACS to generate proper documentation.. Completes all RIS orders with the appropriate and accurate charges added. Uses transport tracking system to arrange transportation of inpatients to and from NM department.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Registered as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or registry eligible and become registered within one (1) year from date of hire. Must maintain registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rockingham Health Care

Organization Unit: RHC Rad ucl Med

Work Type: Part Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00

Salary Range:$31.04 - $44.62 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Eden

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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