Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Travel & CT Imaging

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus: $6,000 (2-year commit)

Travel between locations

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform imaging procedures at a technical level with minimal supervision. The role floats between Nuclear Medicine and CT, and requires travel between Passavant McCandless and Cranberry locations.

A sign-on bonus is available for external candidates. The successful candidate will ensure proper coding, RIS and ISITE archiving, dose measurement, and uphold safety and quality standards while delivering compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• ARRT(N) or CNMT registry or registry eligible. Must obtain registry within 12 months of hire.
• CPR or BLS required. CPR required based on AHA standards within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients and co-workers with care, listening, dignity and respect.
• Communicates instructions clearly and explains procedures to help patient cooperation.
• Ensures exams are coded and tracked in RIS and archived to ISITE; charges entered for exams performed.
• Maintains records of radiopharmaceutical receipt, use and disposal.
• Identifies patients using two identifiers and applies universal protocol during procedures.
• Calculates, measures and records patient dose per policy and safety guidelines.
• Performs nuclear medicine exams proficiently producing high-quality results.
• Performs quality control checks on imaging and non-imaging equipment.

Education

Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology Program or NMTC alternate eligibility criteria

Job description

UPMC is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform imaging procedures at a technical level with minimal supervision. The role floats between Nuclear Medicine and CT, and requires travel between Passavant McCandless and Cranberry locations.

A sign-on bonus is available for external candidates. The successful candidate will ensure proper coding, RIS and ISITE archiving, dose measurement, and uphold safety and quality standards while delivering compassionate patient care.