Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Core
Operates imaging and laboratory instrumentation to prepare, administer, and monitor radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Role type
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Builds
Diagnostic imaging studies (SPECT, PET, PEM, CT, MRI) and radiotherapeutic procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Nuclear Medicine / Radiopharmacy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Radiopharmaceutical preparation and compounding, SPECT/PET/MRI/CT operation, IV line placement, sterile handling of radioactive materials, radiation safety compliance, patient preparation and monitoring, laboratory analysis (urine, blood, secretions), documentation and billing
Preferred skills
Fusion imaging, student mentorship, research certification
Technologies
Gamma cameras, SPECT, PET, PEM, MRI, CT, Xenon traps, well counters, flow hoods, centrifuges
Responsibilities
Administer radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents, operate imaging scanners, perform quality control on compounded drugs, collect biological samples, monitor patient tissue function post-administration, ensure radiation safety compliance, train student technologists
Seniority
Staff Technologist, hands-on clinical role