Nuclear Medicine Technologist

CommonSpirit Health•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will be a vital diagnostic specialist, performing advanced nuclear medicine procedures that utilize radiopharmaceuticals to capture unique functional and molecular images of the human body. You will be instrumental in meticulously preparing, administering, and imaging patients, directly contributing to accurate diagnoses and guiding crucial treatment decisions for a wide range of medical conditions. Every day you will expertly handle and administer various radiopharmaceuticals, utilizing state-of-the-art gamma cameras and SPECT/CT or PET/CT scanners, meticulously positioning patients, tailoring scan protocols to specific clinical needs, and ensuring optimal image acquisition for precise diagnostic interpretation. You will prioritize comprehensive patient screening for safety, conduct thorough patient education on procedure details and radiation safety, and continuously monitor patient comfort throughout the study. To be successful in this role, you will leverage your deep understanding of nuclear medicine physics, radiopharmacy, and cross-sectional anatomy to produce consistently high-quality, diagnostically rich images across a wide array of studies. You will collaborate effectively with nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, and referring physicians, providing indispensable diagnostic insights.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Nuclear Medicine program
Certification through the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board or CAMRT
Washington State DOH Licensure for Radiological Technologist
Current CPR validation
Maintain twenty-four (24) medical education credits every two (2) years
Registration with either NMTCB or CAMRT
Certification in PET, PET/CT or Nuclear Cardiac imaging or successful completion of certification within one (1) year of hire
One (1) year experience or one (1) year internship at Virginia Mason or one (1) year internship in a similar setting through Bellevue College
Ability to manage multiple tasks
Ability to make decisions and solve problems
Supervisory and communication skills to supervise student technologists
Radiopharmaceutical skills to determine proper dosage
Phlebotomy/injection skills to withdraw blood and administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients
An understanding of basic physics, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and math
A working knowledge of all Nuclear Medicine procedures
Ability to operate a variety of computers/scintigraphic imaging instruments
EKG skills
Excellent patient care and communication skills
A working knowledge of radiation safety

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years experience preferred
Preference will be given to applicants who hold a four (4) year college degree with a concentration in nuclear medicine or sciences

Responsibilities

Performing advanced nuclear medicine procedures that utilize radiopharmaceuticals to capture unique functional and molecular images of the human body.
Meticulously preparing, administering, and imaging patients.
Handling and administering various radiopharmaceuticals.
Utilizing state-of-the-art gamma cameras and SPECT/CT or PET/CT scanners.
Meticulously positioning patients.
Tailoring scan protocols to specific clinical needs.
Ensuring optimal image acquisition for precise diagnostic interpretation.
Prioritizing comprehensive patient screening for safety.
Conducting thorough patient education on procedure details and radiation safety.
Continuously monitoring patient comfort throughout the study.
Leveraging deep understanding of nuclear medicine physics, radiopharmacy, and cross-sectional anatomy to produce consistently high-quality, diagnostically rich images.
Collaborating effectively with nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, and referring physicians, providing indispensable diagnostic insights.