Senior PET & Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Navista; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day

Job summary

Cardinal Health's cCARE Fresno, CA is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) to contribute to PET imaging services. You will inject radiopharmaceuticals, perform scans, and ensure data integrity while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and technologists in a patient-centered environment.

Qualified applicants graduate from an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine and hold CNMT certification, with ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification and ACLS/BLS.

Qualifications

• Ability to work a flexible schedule (including overtime, and weekends) as necessary.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine.
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist certification (CNMT).
• Must possess either the ARRT (N) or the NMTCB certification.
• Current ACLS or BCLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients 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.
• 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.

Skills

CNMT

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine

Job description

Cardinal Health's cCARE Fresno, CA is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) to contribute to PET imaging services. You will inject radiopharmaceuticals, perform scans, and ensure data integrity while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and technologists in a patient-centered environment.

Qualified applicants graduate from an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine and hold CNMT certification, with ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification and ACLS/BLS.