Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist – SPECT/CT Expert

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Forest Park (DE); On-site; USD 66,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wilmington VA Medical Center is actively recruiting a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to operate within the Diagnostic Imaging Service. The successful candidate will handle radiopharmaceuticals, perform quality control, and provide patient care with an emphasis on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications include U.S. citizenship and NMTCB or ARRT (N) certification eligibility, with certification training and grandfathering provisions described in VA standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required for consideration.
• Certification in nuclear medicine technology by NMTCB or ARRT (N) is required or eligibility with demonstrated pursuit.
• Programs must provide clinical training in radiation safety and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Receive, use, store, and dispose of radioactive material.
• Perform daily/weekly quality control on imaging and non-imaging equipment.
• Provide basic patient care and respond to emergencies.
• Develop and implement imaging protocols.
• Assess radiation exposure and implement reduction measures.

Skills

High quality scans

Quality control

Patient care

Emergency response

Imaging protocols

Radiopharmaceutical safety

Education

Certification: NMTCB or ARRT (N)

Nuclear medicine program accreditation

Tools

SPECT/CT equipment

Radiopharmacy handling

Job description

The Wilmington VA Medical Center is actively recruiting a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to operate within the Diagnostic Imaging Service. The successful candidate will handle radiopharmaceuticals, perform quality control, and provide patient care with an emphasis on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications include U.S. citizenship and NMTCB or ARRT (N) certification eligibility, with certification training and grandfathering provisions described in VA standards.