Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Eden, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Health Care System - 117 East Kings Highway ,

Nuclear Medicine Techno

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

Job Summary

• Patient care: Identifies each patient and confirms date of birth, hospital number, and identification. Obtains venous access, administers radiopharmaceuticals, and records route, dose, and technologist's initials. Describes the exam, obtains informed consent, and completes paperwork. Performs patient assessment, reviews requisitions, charts, and lab results, and confirms females of childbearing age are not pregnant. Arranges pregnancy testing on orders from the Nuclear Medicine physician.
• Radiopharmaceutical handling: Receives and disposes of radiopharmaceuticals with proper documentation. Selects doses and completes quality control review to confirm each dose is correct for the procedure, activity, and record. Follows guidelines from the Radiation Safety Office and NRC.
• Imaging: Sets up and performs acquisitions according to protocol while maintaining patient comfort, care, and safety. Analyzes images, evaluates them for correctness, and processes films for physician approval.
• Documentation and transport: Uses RIS, CIS, SMS, and PACS to generate documentation and complete orders with accurate charges. Uses a transport tracking system to arrange inpatient transport to and from the Nuclear Medicine department.
• Advanced duties: May perform advanced duties, such as Positron Emission Technology (PET) imaging and/or the lead technologist role.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience, with experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider 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)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of Nuclear Medicine Technology experience (highly preferred)
• Also registered as a CT tech or diagnostic tech (highly preferred)
• EMR experience
• Experience with GE NM 830
• Sectra systems are used onsite.