Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Per Diem, Hackettstown, NJ

Atlantic Health; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Hackettstown, NJ is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technician to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic studies. The role involves using scanners or scintillation cameras to image organs and ensures safe handling of radioactive materials.

The technician calibrates equipment, measures radioactivity, and administers doses under physician direction while following prescribed procedures and quality controls.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing and rendering radiopharmaceuticals per physician orders.
• Proficient in calibrating nuclear medicine equipment.
• Familiar with safety procedures for handling radioactive materials.

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

Radiation safety

Equipment calibration

Medical imaging protocols

Tools

Geiger counters

Scintillation detectors

Scanners

Job description

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

Principal Accountabilities

• 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