About the Role
Be part of a practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments. Access opportunities for professional growth and continuing education. Work alongside a collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference. Discover your career potential with a practice dedicated to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Performs diagnostic PET/CT imaging or Therapy procedures including injection of radiopharmaceutical, administration of oral contrast, protocol setup, patient positioning, reconstruction and filming of images, network image transfers, and archiving of image data.
- Assists in procedure scheduling and related front office functions to ensure smooth workflow.
- Ensures accuracy of patient demographic information, report distribution and patient files.
- Assists with the collection of clinical data for patient follow-up and development of teaching and educational information.
- Provides protection for patient and self in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
- Conducts daily quality control measures to monitor scanner performance.
- Reports all malfunctions and/or need for service to the proper company or facility.
- Responsible for patient data and films including printing, archiving, retrieval, network data transfers, tracking and logging of loaned films and requested outside films.
- Ordering of necessary office, medical, printing and archiving media.
- Assists with the collection of clinical data for patient follow-up and development of research, teaching and educational information.
Requirements
- Associates or Bachelors degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology or from an AMA accredited program or Associates or Bachelors degree in Radiologic Technology from an AMA accredited program and PET/CT certification.
- Minimum three to five years experience in nuclear medicine and/or previous PET experience preferred.
- General knowledge of patient scheduling and billing systems.
- CNMT (Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist) and/or ARRT (N) certification and state licensure where applicable.
- Certification either in ARRT ( R) or (CT) or NMTCB (CT) is also preferred.
- Regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to blood, toxic substances, ionizing radiation and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
- Full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for operation and repair of all department equipment.
- Lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Lifts and pushes patients in wheelchairs/stretchers weighing up to 300 pounds and places in appropriate positions for operation of equipment.
- Ability to reach above shoulder height.
- Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Skills
- Customer Focused
- Commits to Quality
- Teamwork/ Collaboration
Location
- multiple locations throughout the Capital Region
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Associates or Bachelors degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology or Radiologic Technology
- PET/CT certification
- CNMT certification
- ARRT (N) certification
- ARRT ( R) or (CT) certification
- NMTCB (CT) certification
Salary/Compensations
- $50 - $70 per hour
- $10,000 sign on bonus
About the Company
- Practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments.
- Contribute to groundbreaking clinical trials that shape the future of oncology care.
