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About the Role
This role involves providing excellent customer service and performing routine Nuclear Medicine and PET imaging. The employee will prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic studies, ensuring quality care and patient safety.
Responsibilities
- Calculate, measure, prepare, and document radiation doses and radiopharmaceuticals using computerized systems in accordance with physician orders and imaging protocols.
- Perform nuclear medicine and PET imaging procedures competently, including the safe administration of radioisotopes.
- Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot radioisotope and laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care while prioritizing patient comfort, safety, and confidentiality.
- Perform daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual quality control (QC) procedures on Nuclear Medicine and PET scanners, dose calibrators, and other departmental equipment.
- Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations, radiation safety standards, and departmental quality assurance (QA) policies.
- Maintain accurate QA documentation and records.
- Maintain and calibrate imaging and laboratory equipment to meet regulatory and manufacturer standards.
- Demonstrate flexibility by assuming additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support departmental operations.
- Assist in the orientation, training, and education of new staff members, technologists, and students.
- Maintain all required professional credentials, certifications, and continuing education (CE) credits necessary for the position.
- Travel with the mobile PET unit to multiple Centralus Health locations to provide imaging services as required.
Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
- Ability to push, pull, bend, reach, and lift as required to perform job duties safely.
- Ability to safely transfer, position, and assist patients with varying levels of mobility.
- Prioritize patient safety and quality in every interaction.
- Consistently follow radiation safety standards, imaging protocols, and quality assurance procedures while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Provide compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Communicate clearly, help patients feel comfortable throughout their procedure, and protect their privacy and dignity at all times.
- Be dependable, adaptable, and solution-oriented.
- Thrive in a dynamic environment, readily adjust to changing schedules, mobile PET travel, and varying patient volumes while maintaining high-quality care.
- Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team.
- Build positive working relationships with physicians, technologists, nurses, and support staff, sharing knowledge and contributing to a culture of teamwork and continuous learning.
- Take ownership of equipment performance, complete quality control procedures accurately, maintain regulatory compliance, and actively pursue professional development to stay current with evolving technologies and best practices.
- Demonstrate accountability and professionalism.
- Take ownership of your work, maintain required certifications and continuing education, document accurately, and consistently represent the organization with integrity and professionalism.
Skills
- Nuclear Medicine imaging
- PET imaging
- Radioisotope administration
- Radiation safety
- Quality control
- Quality assurance
- Equipment maintenance
- Equipment calibration
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Professional development
Location
- Centralus Health locations
Work Type
- Full Time
- Days
Experience Level
- New graduates encouraged to apply
Education Level
- 2-year accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program
- 4-year accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program
- Accredited certificate program
About the Company
- Our mission is to deliver high-quality care, empower our teams to success and improve the wellbeing of the communities we serve.