Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Per Diem, Newton, NJ

Atlantic Health System; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a radiopharmacist/nuclear medicine technologist to prepare and render radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies using diverse equipment and prescribed procedures.

You will mix stock solutions, calculate and administer doses under physician direction, calibrate equipment, perform diagnostic imaging, measure radioactivity, and uphold radiation safety standards across procedures.

Qualifications

• Mixes stock solutions, calculates doses, and administers doses under physician direction.
• Calibrates imaging equipment to ensure accurate results.
• Performs diagnostic imaging with scanners or scintillation cameras as prescribed.
• Measures radioactivity using Geiger counters, scalers and scintillation detectors.
• Administers therapeutic doses under physician direction.
• Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.

Responsibilities

• Mixes stock solutions, calculates doses, and administers doses under physician direction.
• Calibrates imaging equipment.
• Performs diagnostic studies using scanners or scintillation cameras to produce images.
• Measures radioactivity with Geiger counters and detectors.
• Administers therapeutic doses under physician direction.
• Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Radiopharmaceuticals

Dose calculation

Equipment calibration

Nuclear medicine imaging

Radiation safety

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:

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