The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for providing clinical services in the Medical Center's Nuclear Medicine department. These responsibilities include preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and the operation of imaging and monitoring equipment.

Employee will provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff with an emphasis on quality service and safe care. Employee must be self-motivated and demonstrate ability to work as a team. Employee will be responsible for routine Nuclear Medicine and PET imaging. Prepare, administer and measure radioactive isotopes in diagnostic, some therapeutic, and tracer studies utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment. Administers radiopharmaceuticals or radiation to patient to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under the direction of Radiologist.

Performs other duties as trained and as assigned. Candidates should possess ARRT (N) Certification as Nuclear Medicine Technologist or CNMT (Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist), NYS Radiologic Technologist license, combined with excellent oral and written skills; previous experience will be a plus.

Job Responsibilities include:

1. Competently perform imaging procedures, including administration of radioisotopes.
2. Maintains and calibrates radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
3. Maintain compassionate patient care, comfort and safety, while ensuring patient confidentiality
4. Is flexible in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above.
5. Follows all state regulations, and perform and maintain department QA procedures and documentation.
6. Assists with training and educating new staff members and students as appropriate.
7. Maintains all credentials and CE credits essential to position.

Requirements:

- NMTCB or ARRT certification in Nuclear Medicine.

- New York State Department of Health License or eligible.

- NMTCB; plus CT certification or ARRT; NM plus CT or DX certification.

Education: Associates degree in Nuclear Medicine or graduation from accredited Nuclear Medicine certificate program.

Experience: Experience a plus, but new grads welcome.

Licensure: NYS NM, DX or CT

Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements - Must be able to push, pull, bend, safely transfer patients and ambulate without assistance.

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