Nuclear Medicine Technologist

mclarenhlth; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities of nuclear medicine at a technical level that produces high quality images under general supervision.

You will specialize in diagnostic studies, obtain patient history, explain procedures, and address concerns to ensure comfort while capturing the information requested by the physician, while operating and maintaining imaging equipment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine.
• Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or NMTCB.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns.
• Operates and maintains imaging equipment to ensure proper function.
• Performs diagnostic studies including measuring and preparing concentrations of radioactive isotopes.
• Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

Skills

Nuclear medicine imaging

Patient communication

Equipment operation

Education

AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine

Tools

Nuclear imaging equipment

Job description

Responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities of nuclear medicine at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging.
2. Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
3. Operates and maintains all assigned nuclear scanning imaging equipment to ensure it works properly.
4. Performs diagnostic studies including measuring and preparing concentrations of radioactive isotopes in specified body areas to obtain diagnostic information that correctly captures the images requested by a physician.
5. Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications/substances that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.

Required:

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine
• Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
• Current BLS certification

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans