Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist – PET Imaging Specialist

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO (paid time off)

HSA

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health’s cCARE Fresno, CA site seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to contribute to compassionate, patient-centered care while performing PET imaging and radiopharmaceutical procedures.

The role involves working with physicians, nurses, educators, and vendors to deliver accurate scans, ensure quality control, and support cost-efficient workflows. Training and benefits accompany a stable career path.

Qualifications

• Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks.
• Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity.
• Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve.
• Applies judgment within defined parameters.
• Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects.
• Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and families and escort the patient throughout the facility.
• Inject radiopharmaceuticals and scan patients with diagnostic imaging equipment.
• Verify completeness/integrity of scan order from physicians office at least 48 hours in advance.
• Process images and push to PACS.
• Compare scan order/scan/clinical for veracity, accuracy, and data thoroughness.
• Archive & verify to PACS & to DVD daily.
• Order radiopharmaceuticals and credit unused radiopharmaceuticals daily.
• Run QC scanning equipment; facilitate repairs if necessary.
• Perform QA on all equipment; maintain QA logs, patient logs, and equipment maintenance logs.
• Ensure scanning equipment is in good working order and facilitate repairs if necessary.
• Obtain working knowledge of PET/CT imaging; educate physicians on PET/CT.
• Develop marketing strategy with Clinical Educators
• Work with patients, physicians, nurses, clinicians, educators, and vendors.
• Develop / implement procedures that improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Correctly, legibly, and accurately scan data into document imaging software (RIS) - Charge Out Process
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Perform any other functions as required by management.

Education

CNMT

ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification

Graduate of accredited School of Nuclear Medicine

ACLS or BCLS certification

Job description

Cardinal Health’s cCARE Fresno, CA site seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to contribute to compassionate, patient-centered care while performing PET imaging and radiopharmaceutical procedures.

The role involves working with physicians, nurses, educators, and vendors to deliver accurate scans, ensure quality control, and support cost-efficient workflows. Training and benefits accompany a stable career path.