Lead PET/CT Technologist-Full Time

Mary Washington Healthcare•Fredericksburg, VA

1d•$53 - $79•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead PET CT Technologist is responsible for performing high-quality PET CT imaging, ensuring adherence to protocol, and supporting the clinical and operational functions of the PET CT department. This role also ensures compliance with regulatory standards and contributes to patient care, staff training, and departmental performance. The Lead PET CT Technologist will lead and monitor the daily processes of the PET CT department, ensuring adherence to policies, regulatory standards, and operational guidelines. They will collaborate with management to maintain high levels of clinical and operational performance, serve as a preceptor for newly hired PET CT staff, and maintain the staff schedule to ensure adequate coverage and operational efficiency. This role also involves monitoring and managing inventory, tracking patient satisfaction scores, and collaborating with management on research and recommending new programs or technologies. The technologist will prepare patients for PET CT exams, perform procedures across all patient age groups, administer radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents, review images for quality, and maintain accurate department records. They will also report technical quality of images, provide reports on daily volume and statistics, and assist in maintaining compliance with ACR accreditation requirements.

Requirements

VA State Radiologic Technologist license is required for all outpatient facilities.
ARRT registered in Radiologic Technology or NMTCB registered and documented training on the provision of diagnostic CT exams required.
Advanced level certification by the ARRT or NMTCB in computed tomography required.
CNMT or ARRT in Nuclear Medicine Technology required.
Minimum of three years’ relevant experience required.
AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers required.

Nice To Haves

Five years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and monitors the daily processes of the PET CT department, ensuring adherence to policies, regulatory standards, and operational guidelines.
Collaborates with management to maintain high levels of clinical and operational performance.
Serves as a preceptor for newly hired PET CT staff, ensuring proper training and integration into the department.
Maintains the staff schedule to ensure adequate coverage and operational efficiency.
Monitors and manages the inventory of supplies and materials to ensure adequate stock and prevent operational disruptions.
Tracks and reports patient satisfaction scores for the department, developing action plans when scores fall below target goals.
Collaborates with management on subject research, evaluating and recommending new programs, services, technologies, and operational tools to improve the PET CT service line.
Prepares patients for PET CT exams, confirming physician orders, verifying patient identity, and collecting relevant medical histories.
Performs PET CT procedures across all patient age groups while maintaining clinical competency.
Administers radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents following established guidelines.
Reviews and ensures high-quality PET CT images for accurate diagnostic information.
Records and files patient data, procedural details, and billing information to maintain accurate department records.
Reports technical quality of images to supervisors.
Provides reports on daily volume, wait times, and end-of-month statistics for management.
Assists in maintaining compliance with ACR accreditation requirements and supports re-accreditation processes.
Performs other duties as assigned.