Nuclear Medicine Tech - RHC Rad\Nucl Med

UNC Health Care; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 42,705 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Eden, NC is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform and teach diagnostic procedures in nuclear medicine. You will administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate advanced instruments, and analyze data under supervision.

Responsibilities include patient identification, obtaining consent, dose calculation, and documentation. Some roles may include PET imaging duties and lead technologist tasks, with emphasis on safety and NRC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
• ARRT or NMTCB registration or eligible and registered within 1 year.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and records dose and administration details.
• Explains exams to patients and collects informed consent; inputs patient data into the radiology management system.
• Evaluates requisitions, performs patient assessment, and coordinates pregnancy testing as ordered.
• May perform advanced duties as in PET imaging or lead technologist roles.
• Handles radiopharmaceuticals with proper disposal and safety according to NRC guidelines.
• Ensures correct dose, activity, quality control, and proper documentation in dose records.
• Sets up acquisitions, maintains patient comfort and safety, analyzes images, and submits to physician for approval.
• Uses RIS, CIS, SMS and PACS to generate documentation and coordinates patient transport.

Education

Nuclear Medicine Technology program

Job description

Description

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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.

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 the 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 perform advanced duties such as those 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 the 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 be 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

• None specified.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC Rockingham Health Care
• Organization Unit: RHC Rad
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 0.01
• 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 Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.