Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Diagnostics & Patient Care

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Quakertown, PA is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine studies, administer radiopharmaceuticals, and schedule IP/OP studies according to dept procedures.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with NRC and state regulations, educating patients, performing QC, venipuncture and injections, and maintaining the hot lab and waste areas.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ARRT, JRCNMT, or CAMRT recognized education program or certified by ARRT/NMTCB; registry within 1 year.
• If PET/CT, advanced NMTCB PET/CT registry recommended within 1 year and maintained thereafter.
• NJ license required for NJ-based employees.

Responsibilities

• Perform Nuclear Medicine procedures in compliance with protocols and regulations.
• Educate patients regarding Nuclear Medicine procedures.
• Perform Quality Control on equipment per ACR standards.
• Demonstrate venipuncture and injections using radiopharmaceuticals.
• Schedule patients and order radionuclides.
• Assist in accidents or spills involving radioactive materials.
• Maintain hot lab and waste areas per NRC and state regulations.
• Demonstrate competency in RIS/HIS/PHS modules relevant to duties.
• Receive radionuclides.

Skills

Venipuncture

Intramuscular injections

Quality Control

Patient education

Education

ARRT/NMTCB certification required/eligible

NJ license (for NJ-based employees)

Tools

RIS/HIS/PHS modules

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network in Quakertown, PA is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine studies, administer radiopharmaceuticals, and schedule IP/OP studies according to dept procedures.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with NRC and state regulations, educating patients, performing QC, venipuncture and injections, and maintaining the hot lab and waste areas.