Nuclear Medicine Technologist Full Time

Atlantic Health System; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a radiopharmaceutical technologist to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies. You will work with a variety of equipment and follow prescribed procedures to ensure patient safety and accuracy in imaging.

The role involves mixing stock solutions, calculating and administering doses, calibrating equipment, performing diagnostic studies using scanners or scintillation cameras, measuring radioactivity, and complying with

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

Job description

Responsible for preparing and rendering radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing variety of equipment while following prescribed procedures

Principal Accountabilities

1. Mixes stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of physician.
2. Calibrates equipment.
3. 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.
4. Measures radioactivity, using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors.
5. Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician.
6. Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.
7. Other duties as assigned