Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Health Care District of Palm Beach County; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County in Florida is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic studies and assist physicians in imaging procedures. You will work in our radiology department, ensuring safety and quality while interacting with patients.

Responsibilities include preparing rooms, calibrating equipment, handling radiopharmaceuticals, calculating doses, and documenting procedures, with emphasis on ALARA and accurate data entry.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• Two years of experience required.
• Active Florida Nuclear Medicine Technologist license required.
• Certification by ARRT (Nuclear Medicine) and/or NMTCB preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms for nuclear medicine procedures.
• Perform nuclear medicine studies for inpatient, outpatient and emergency cases.
• Ensure diagnostic quality scans per protocols and minimize dose (ALARA).
• Calibrate and prepare radiopharmaceuticals for administration.
• Calculate and administer nuclear medicine doses per protocols.
• Verify physician orders and match exams to prescriptions.
• Maintain records of radioactive materials and equipment calibration.
• Input patient data and charges into the system.

Skills

Nuclear medicine

Radiation safety

Patient care

Geiger counter

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Geiger Counter

Job description

General Statement of Job

This position coordinates and performs a variety of technical tasks, diagnostic tests and determinations involving the use of radioactive materials and measurement instrumentation to assist the doctor in the diagnosis of patients' health problems. The employee provides direct and indirect patient care to ensure successful completion of their imaging procedures

Job Description

General Statement of Job

This position coordinates and performs a variety of technical tasks, diagnostic tests and determinations involving the use of radioactive materials and measurement instrumentation to assist the doctor in the diagnosis of patients' health problems. The employee provides direct and indirect patient care to ensure successful completion of their imaging procedures

Essential Functions

• Prepares the exam room for nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures.
• Perform a variety of nuclear medicine procedures including, inpatient, outpatient and emergency studies.
• Ensures that diagnostic quality scans are accurately produced according to established protocols. Adjusts techniques for optimum imaging and the lowest dose achievable.
• Ensures radiation safety techniques are followed to conform to ALARA.
• Handles isotopes in a safe environment.
• Calibrates and draws up radiopharmaceutical materials for administration to patients.
• Calculates and administers nuclear medicine doses in accordance with established protocols.
• Ensures the physicist calibrates instruments and reviews calibration data to detect trends indicating possible instrument malfunction.
• Calculates data to include results of patient studies and radioactive decay. Evaluates recorded images for technical quality.
• Ensures all documentation is accurate prior to the start of a procedure. Physician's orders are reviewed to confirm exam to be performed matches physician prescription.
• Verifies patient ID per hospital's policies and procedures.
• Maneuvers patients into the correct position for nuclear medicine procedures. Utilizes and adjusts immobilization and supportive devices to ensure patient safety, proper positioning and to minimize patient discomfort.
• Monitors nuclear medicine area with portable Geiger Counter for possible contamination.
• Maintains records of order, receipt and disposal of all radioactive material within the Radiology Department.
• Follows and adheres to all aspects of the hospital's Code of Conduct.
• Performs various clerical duties within the Radiology Department.
• Maintains inventory of supplies. Informs supervisor of needed supplies as necessary in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures.
• Transports patients to and from their units to the nuclear medicine room.
• Uses equipment safely and as directed by policies and instruction. Maintains equipment through proper care and maintenance. Reports any identified equipment breakdown or malfunction to the Manager of Radiology.
• Ensures all patient data and required technical data is entered correctly into the computer system.
• Inputs patient charges accurately.
• Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.

Education

Associate's degree required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.

Experience

• Two (2) years experience required.

Certification

• Certified as Nuclear Medicine Technologist by American Registry of Radiology Technologists. and/or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.

Licensure

• State of Florida as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist license required.

About Us

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA’s education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/