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East River Medical Imaging, PC · 4 months ago

Nuclear, Theranostics and PET/CT Technologist

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$62/hr - $70/hr

East River Medical Imaging is dedicated to providing high-quality diagnostic imaging services. They are currently seeking a full-time Nuclear, Theranostics and PET/CT Technologist to perform routine and advanced PET/CT procedures for diagnosing and treating patient illnesses with minimal supervision.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsPersonal Health

Responsibilities

Screens patient before the procedure for any precautions or contraindications pertaining to the examination

Explains and prepares patients for PET/CT procedures that will be performed, explaining the procedure, positioning patients so that the parts of the body can be appropriately scanned and providing patient support by talking to patients throughout procedure

Assesses, prepares, records and administers radio pharmaceuticals according to NRC and/or State regulations

Administers radio pharmaceuticals via intravenous methods to patients

Performs and records daily quality control procedures on specified equipment to ensure correct and accurate operation

Performs and records daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly quality control procedures on PET/CT equipment to ensure compliance with ACR and AOA guidelines

Troubleshoots when possible, and reports problems to supervisor

Performs daily and weekly departmental surveys to ensure compliance of radiation standards of the department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or State Regulations

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Dual NYS LicenseNuclear Medicine CertificationPET/CT ProceduresCPR CertificationQuality Control ProceduresCustomer ServiceDependabilityQualityMS OfficeProblem Solving

Required

Dual NYS License required, RT and Nuclear Medicine as well as NMTCB or ARRT registry, current and in good standing

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Knowledge of MS Office word processing software