Maine Medical Center, Biddeford
Biddeford, Maine
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Days, 7a-3:30p, Monday-Friday
No nights, weekends or holidays
No on call
Candidate Requirements:
2+ years experience
Travel experience
Epic experience
Maine license
ARRT(N)/CNMT/NMT
BLS
Position Description:
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist role performs a wide range of moderate complexity nuclear medicine procedures independently. Maintains equipment and ensures compliance with safety standards. Performs troubleshooting and quality assurance (QA) tasks.
- Performs Nuclear Medicine procedures to acquire images according to established protocols, using professional judgement to adapt imaging procedures if required.
- Uses proper patient positioning tools, devices and equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort, safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the caregiver.
- Proficient in the use of Nuclear Medicine radiopharmaceutical and radionuclide software, assisting with the hospital’s Radioactive Materials Program to comply with State and Federal regulations for possession, utilization and inventory control of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals.
- Demonstrates the ability to acquire high-quality images, including planar, dynamic, whole body, SPECT/CT. Manipulates images in post-processing to ensure the highest level of image quality is being sent to PACS for Interpretation by the Physician.
- Prepares room and patient for exam and injects radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging procedures. Calculates, measures, and records radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed of according to State and/or Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations and practice policies.