Nuclear Medicine Tech

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

Job summary

UNC Health in Eden, NC is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for part-time, on-site work. The role administers radiopharmaceuticals, operates advanced imaging equipment, and analyzes acquired data under supervision.

You will collaborate with Nuclear Medicine physicians and supervisors to ensure accurate results. The position focuses on safe radiopharmaceutical handling, patient assessment, and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• ARRT or NMTCB registration (or eligible and registered within 1 year)
• BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program

Responsibilities

• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and records route, dose, and initials.
• Explains exam to patient and collects informed consent; enters data for study in radiology system.
• Assesses patient, confirms pregnancy status, and coordinates pregnancy testing as ordered.
• May perform advanced duties such as PET imaging or lead technologist roles.
• Handles radiopharmaceuticals per NRC guidelines and safety procedures.
• Reviews dose, conducts quality control, and documents properly for charges and records.
• Sets up acquisitions, ensures patient comfort and safety, analyzes images, and submits for physician review.
• Generates proper documentation in RIS/CIS/SMS and arranges patient transport as needed.

Skills

RIS

PACS

CIS

SMS

Education

Nuclear Medicine Technology program

Tools

RIS

PACS

CIS

SMS

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• May performs advanced duties such as found in Positron Emission Technology (PET) imaging and/or lead technologist role
• Radiopharmaceutical Handling ? receipt of radiopharmaceuticals, proper documentation and proper disposal. Follows guidelines set up by Radiation Safety Office and NRC
• 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
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.