Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Precision Diagnostic Imaging

Mclaren-Health-Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, MI, is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging under general supervision. The role involves obtaining patient history, preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals, and operating imaging equipment to capture high-quality diagnostic images.

Required qualifications include AMA-approved schooling in nuclear medicine, ARRT or NMTCB registration, and current BLS.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine.
• Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
• Operates and maintains all assigned nuclear scanning imaging equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Performs diagnostic studies including measuring and preparing concentrations of radioactive isotopes in specified body areas to obtain diagnostic information that correctly captures the images requested by a physician.
• Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications/substances that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.

Education

AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine

Nuclear Medicine certification ARRT or NMTCB

Current BLS certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, MI, is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging under general supervision. The role involves obtaining patient history, preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals, and operating imaging equipment to capture high-quality diagnostic images.

Required qualifications include AMA-approved schooling in nuclear medicine, ARRT or NMTCB registration, and current BLS.