Nuclear Med Technologist - Lead - Nuclear Medicine Days ( M-F , 8a-5p) -36hrs/wk

University of Michigan Health-West•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of department leadership, the Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs the full scope of Nuclear Medicine Technologist duties while serving as the day-to-day clinical and technical resource for the Nuclear Medicine team. The Lead supports safe, efficient, and consistent operations by coordinating daily workflow, assisting with staff assignments and problem solving, promoting standard work and regulatory compliance, supporting orientation and competency development, and communicating operational needs or concerns to department leadership. The Lead exercises independent judgment in the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of illness and conditions in patients and models high standards of patient care, teamwork, and professional practice. The position performs clinical and technical Nuclear Medicine responsibilities, coordinates daily workflow, supports staff training and competency development, promotes quality improvement and standardized processes, and helps maintain regulatory and radiation-safety compliance. The Lead remains available to provide direct patient care based on department needs. The schedule is days, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 36 hours per week; on-call and weekend availability are required.

Requirements

Completion of a formal approved Nuclear Medicine Technology program with a minimum of an associate degree.
At least two years of Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience.
Current registration through ARRT (N), NMTCB, or CAMRT.
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
Complete required continuing education hours to maintain certification.
Meet the scope of practice and performance standards identified by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and sound independent judgment in Nuclear Medicine practice.
Demonstrate ability to organize and prioritize work, coordinate competing demands, and support efficient daily operations.
Demonstrate effective communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrate ability to provide peer guidance and feedback while escalating formal personnel matters appropriately to department leadership.
Demonstrate knowledge of radiation safety, ALARA principles, radioactive materials handling, and applicable NRC and organizational requirements.
Demonstrate ability to support training, competency development, quality improvement, and implementation of standardized workflows.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiologic Sciences, Health Sciences, or a related field.
Prior experience as a preceptor, charge technologist, lead technologist, or demonstrated informal team leadership.

Responsibilities

Perform all clinical and technical responsibilities of a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, including preparation and administration of radioactive materials and safe, effective patient care.
Serve as the day-to-day clinical and technical resource for Nuclear Medicine technologists by answering questions, troubleshooting, clarifying protocols, and escalating operational concerns.
Coordinate daily workflow with department leadership, including patient flow, workload distribution, room and equipment utilization, coverage needs, and prioritization of urgent or time-sensitive studies.
Identify immediate operational staffing gaps and communicate coverage needs to department leadership.
Support orientation, onboarding, training, and competency validation for new and existing team members; serve as a preceptor and promote consistent use of approved protocols and procedures.
Promote standard work and identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, patient experience, efficiency, and throughput.
Participate in and potentially help coordinate department quality improvement initiatives.
Assist leadership and appropriate stakeholders with review and maintenance of Nuclear Medicine protocols, procedures, work instructions, reference materials, and operational standards.
Promote compliance with NRC requirements, the organization's radioactive materials license, accreditation standards, departmental policies, and other applicable regulations.
Follow NRC rules and regulations and department procedures for ordering, receiving, handling, storing, administering, documenting, and disposing of radioactive materials.
Apply ALARA principles and reinforce radiation safety practices to minimize exposure to patients, staff, and the public.
Support readiness for regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and quality reviews through documentation, record review, corrective-action follow-up, and staff education as assigned.
Identify equipment, supply, medication or radiopharmaceutical, software, and workflow issues that may affect patient care or operations, and work with appropriate resources to resolve or escalate them.
Use equipment, information systems, and software effectively and support staff adoption of approved workflows and system changes.
Communicate operational concerns, patient safety issues, staff needs, service disruptions, recurring workflow barriers, and improvement opportunities to department leadership in a timely manner.
Promote a respectful, accountable, and collaborative work environment and model professional communication with patients, visitors, physicians, peers, leaders, and internal and external customers.
Maintain required certifications, registrations, continuing education, and competency requirements of the hospital, department, and accrediting bodies.
Meet the clinical expectations of the role and remain available to provide direct patient care based on department needs.