Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Diagnostic Imaging & Therapy

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Nuclear Medicine professional to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies. The role involves using scanners or scintillation cameras, measuring activity, calibrating equipment, and administering doses under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include dose calculation, safe handling of radioactive materials, and ensuring compliance with radiation safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience with radiopharmaceuticals handling and imaging procedures.
• Knowledge of radiation safety practices and disposal.
• Familiarity with preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals.

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

Radiopharmaceutical handling

Medical imaging prep

Radiation safety

Tools

Geiger counters

Scintillation detectors

Scanners

Job description

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Nuclear Medicine professional to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies. The role involves using scanners or scintillation cameras, measuring activity, calibrating equipment, and administering doses under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include dose calculation, safe handling of radioactive materials, and ensuring compliance with radiation safety procedures.