Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Diagnostic Imaging Expert

RightReadMD; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Radiopharmaceutical Technologist to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing a variety of equipment under physician direction. The role includes calibrating equipment, performing diagnostic studies with scanners, and measuring radioactivity with Geiger counters to ensure safe, effective imaging.

Requirements include a HS diploma, NJDEP nuclear medicine license, and ARRT/NMTCB/CAMRT registration.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Current license with the NJDEP in nuclear medicine.
• Registration or certification by ARRT, NMTCB, or CAMRT.

Responsibilities

• Mixes stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of physician.
• Calibrates equipment.
• Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by physician, using scanners or scintillation cameras to detect radiation emitted and to produce image of organ on photographic film.
• Measures radioactivity, using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors.
• Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician.
• Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

HS Diploma

NJDEP license in nuclear medicine

ARRT/NMTCB/CAMRT

Job description

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Radiopharmaceutical Technologist to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing a variety of equipment under physician direction. The role includes calibrating equipment, performing diagnostic studies with scanners, and measuring radioactivity with Geiger counters to ensure safe, effective imaging.

Requirements include a HS diploma, NJDEP nuclear medicine license, and ARRT/NMTCB/CAMRT registration.