Nuclear Medicine Technologist II

County of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are. We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care—from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County. With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited training program in nuclear medicine techniques AND one (1) year of experience performing nuclear medicine technological procedures at the level of a Nuclear Medicine Technologist I under the direction of a qualified physician in a clinical nuclear medicine facility.
• Current certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT-NM), OR Current certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
• If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please describe these duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions Section of the application and provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification to the exam analyst within 7 calendar days from the last day of filing or from application submission.
• Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements.
• To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution when filing your online application or within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application to the exam analyst, Christina Tadeo , at [email protected] .
• The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required.
• International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database.
• Include official copies of all relevant documents.
• Please note, applications submitted without the required license, certificate, and/or permit will be considered incomplete until such information is provided.
• The original license, certificate, and/or permit (current/active and unrestricted) is required to be presented during the selection process and prior to appointment.
• Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).
• Experience at the level of Nuclear Medicine Technologist I in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: performs routine static and dynamic organ radioisotope scanning and associated routine wet laboratory procedures to produce graphic and numerical results for the diagnostics of pathological conditions.
• You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level — meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure.
• Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.
• If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran’s credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score.
• We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email the document to the exam analyst as soon as possible.

Nice To Haves

• Additional credit will be awarded for additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced metabolic and advanced dynamic radioisotope scanning tests and associated wet laboratory procedures to produce graphic and numerical results for the diagnosis of pathological conditions.
• Prepares patients for test, therapy or treatments and administers the proper dose of radiopharmaceuticals to patients, by injection, inhalation or oral route.
• Performs nuclear medicine procedures including, but not limited to lung ventilation and perfusion, myocardial imaging tests, gated images and renal studies, some of which include dynamic and gated tests.
• Operates gamma camera for data acquisition, reconstructs images, evaluates for technical quality, and submits for physician interpretation.
• Performs quantitative tests such as coronary artery imaging, lung ventilation and perfusion, and myocardial imaging tests.
• Performs and quantifies dynamic tests such as radionuclide angiocardiography including gated images.
• Calculates, dispenses, and administers isotope dosages following established departmental procedures and appropriate safety measures.
• Orders radioactive materials, receives radioactive materials packages, and manages waste disposal.
• Prepares, calculates, and documents radiopharmaceuticals.
• Employ safety methods to protect patients and medical staff from radiation exposure.
• Performs quality control of gamma cameras, survey meters, and hot lab equipment regularly in accordance with department procedures and manufacturer recommendations.
• Explains rationale for various procedures to nuclear medicine students, teaches basic operating principles of common laboratory equipment, and demonstrates techniques.
• Constructs time versus activity histograms from a particular organ or region of interest, corrects for background, and determines the area under the curve.
• Maintains records of equipment QC, inventory, procedures, doses administered, sealed sources and disposal.
• Adapts new nuclear medicine procedures for routine use.
• Performs metabolic tests including ferrokinetic, albumin turnovers calcium absorption, protein turnover, red cell survival, red cell sequestration, fat absorption and fat utilization tests.
• Calibrates instruments associated with test, for example, by running control samples to construct curves for liquid scintillation counting.
• Constructs radionuclide dilution curves for various cardiac chambers and lungs.
• Performs data analysis of in-vivo tests utilizing data generated from scintillation probes or stationary imaging devices and recorded on tape or disc; plays back the study and selects a particular region of interest based on characteristics observed in the image; tests measures blood flow of the brain, liver and other organs, and collects test data directly from the patient or from storage devices.
• Performs radioimmunoassay involving the quality control of a large number of patient specimens and the duplication of precise measurements and environment over extended periods of time.

Benefits

• LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation.
• We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status.
• As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care—from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.
• LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.
• Veteran’s Credit: Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree