Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Grand Blanc (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Grand Blanc, Michigan is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic imaging studies and ensure patient comfort. Responsibilities include operating imaging equipment and preparing radioactive substances for procedures. Qualified candidates must have graduated from an AMA-approved nuclear medicine school and hold relevant certifications. This is a full-time position with a daily schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging
• Obtain patient history and explain procedures
• Operate and maintain nuclear scanning imaging equipment
• Prepare and administer radioactive isotopes as required

Skills

Diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging

Patient interaction and comfort

Operation of nuclear scanning imaging equipment

Education

Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine

Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or NMTCB

Current BLS certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

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

• Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging.
• 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.
• Operates and maintains all assigned nuclear scanning imaging equipment to ensure it works properly.
• 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.
• 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 Qualifications

• 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

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26001397
• Daily Work Times: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.