Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Eden, NC
Host Healthcare
3x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Location: Eden, North Carolina Employment Type: Clinical-Allied Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM (3x8s, 24 hours per week, 8 hours per day). Block schedule considered; candidates must be flexible on days.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identity, date of birth, and hospital number; confirm pregnancy status for females of childbearing age and arrange pregnancy testing when ordered by the Nuclear Medicine physician.
• Establish venous access, administer radiopharmaceuticals, and record route, dose, and technologist initials.
• Explain procedures to patients, obtain informed consent, and complete study paperwork.
• Review requisitions, charts, and lab results; perform patient assessment.
• Select radiopharmaceuticals and verify dose, activity, and quality control; handle receipt, documentation, and disposal according to Radiation Safety Office and NRC guidelines.
• Set up and perform imaging protocols, maintain patient comfort, care, and safety, analyze images, and submit processed films to physicians for approval.
• Use RIS, CIS, SMS, PACS, and a transport tracking system to document exams, add charges, and arrange inpatient transport.
• May perform advanced duties such as Positron Emission Technology (PET) imaging and/or lead technologist functions.

Required Qualifications

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist (0 years of experience)
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Registered as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)