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

umhealthwest•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 and serves 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 role performs clinical and technical responsibilities including preparation and administration of radioactive materials and provision of safe and effective patient care. It coordinates patient flow, workload distribution, room and equipment utilization, coverage needs, and prioritization of urgent or time-sensitive studies in collaboration with department leadership. The Lead supports training, competency validation, quality improvement, protocol and procedure maintenance, regulatory readiness, radiation safety, and effective use of equipment and information systems. The position is scheduled for days, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 36 hours per week; on-call and weekend work are required.

Requirements

Completion of a formal, approved Nuclear Medicine Technology program with a minimum of an Associate degree.
Registered ARRT (N), NMTCB, or CAMRT certification.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Complete required continuing education hours to maintain certification.
Minimum of two years of Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience.
Meet 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 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 assisting with questions, troubleshooting, protocol clarification, and escalation of 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.
Help maintain consistent staffing coverage by identifying immediate operational gaps and communicating coverage needs.
Support orientation, onboarding, training, and competency validation of 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 help coordinate quality improvement initiatives.
Assist with review and maintenance of Nuclear Medicine protocols, procedures, work instructions, reference materials, and operational standards in collaboration with leadership and appropriate stakeholders.
Promote compliance with NRC requirements, the organization's radioactive materials license, accreditation standards, departmental policies, and applicable regulations.
Follow NRC rules for ordering, receipt, handling, storage, administration, documentation, and disposal of radioactive materials according to the hospital license and department procedures.
Apply ALARA principles and reinforce radiation safety practices to minimize exposure to patients, staff, and the public.
Support regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and quality review readiness 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 customers.
Maintain required certifications, registrations, continuing education, and competency requirements of the hospital, department, and accrediting bodies.
Meet clinical expectations and remain available to provide direct patient care based on department needs.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the leader; leadership may alter or modify assigned duties.