PET/CT & Nuclear Medicine Technologist – 4x10 Day Shift

Excel Medical Imaging•New Port Richey, FL

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Excel Medical Imaging is seeking an experienced, dependable, and highly skilled PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join their team full-time. This position offers a Monday-Thursday, four 10-hour day schedule, resulting in a three-day weekend. The technologist will be responsible for independently performing both PET/CT and conventional nuclear medicine examinations in a physician-led outpatient imaging center. The PET program includes oncologic FDG imaging, PSMA PET imaging, amyloid brain PET imaging, and research-related studies. Nuclear medicine services include routine planar and SPECT examinations. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing the complete PET and nuclear medicine workflow, including patient preparation, IV access, radiopharmaceutical administration, image acquisition and processing, equipment quality control, radiopharmacy coordination, hot-lab documentation, radiation safety, and accreditation readiness. This role is suited for an experienced technologist who values clinical autonomy, excellent image quality, direct physician collaboration, organized departmental operations, and compassionate patient care.

Requirements

NMTCB Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, CNMT, or ARRT Nuclear Medicine Technology, ARRT(N), required
Current Florida Department of Health Nuclear Medicine Technologist certification required
Current Florida credentials appropriate for independent PET practice required by the start date
Current BLS certification required
Minimum of two years of recent PET/CT experience required
Experience performing conventional nuclear medicine examinations required
Experience with FDG oncology PET/CT required
Experience performing planar and SPECT nuclear medicine examinations required
Strong venipuncture and radiopharmaceutical-administration skills required
Demonstrated knowledge of radiopharmaceutical handling, radiation safety, ALARA, contamination control, and radioactive-material documentation
Proficiency performing and documenting PET/CT, gamma-camera, dose-calibrator, and hot-lab quality control
Ability to independently recognize and troubleshoot technical image-quality problems
Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and patient-care skills
Ability to work independently while communicating appropriately with the radiologist and clinical team

Nice To Haves

NMTCB PET specialty certification strongly preferred
Experience with PSMA and amyloid brain PET strongly preferred
Experience coordinating radiopharmacy orders, dose deliveries, radioactive shipments, and waste preferred
Experience supporting ACR accreditation or regulatory inspections strongly preferred
Experience with GE PET/CT or GE nuclear medicine equipment preferred
Experience with clinical research imaging protocols is a plus
ARRT Computed Tomography certification and the corresponding Florida CT certification are strongly preferred, particularly if the position will include diagnostic CT acquisition or modification of diagnostic CT protocols.

Responsibilities

Perform high-quality PET/CT examinations, including FDG oncology, PSMA, amyloid brain, and other approved clinical or research protocols
Perform routine planar and SPECT nuclear medicine examinations according to established protocols
Review patient history, orders, indications, prior imaging, laboratory information, medications, pregnancy or breastfeeding status, and contraindications before each examination
Educate patients regarding examination preparation, radiopharmaceutical administration, uptake periods, imaging expectations, radiation-safety precautions, and post-examination instructions
Perform venipuncture, establish IV access, check blood glucose when indicated, and administer radiopharmaceuticals and permitted adjunct medications within scope and facility policy
Accurately document administered activity, assay and administration times, residual activity, injection site, radiopharmaceutical lot information, and other required dose information
Position patients and select appropriate acquisition parameters to obtain diagnostically complete, high-quality images
Operate and maintain GE Discovery V64 PET/CT and GE Millennium MG SPECT gamma camera
Review acquired images for motion, artifact, patient preparation issues, extravasation, attenuation-correction problems, and technical completeness before releasing the patient
Process and reconstruct PET, planar, and SPECT studies for radiologist interpretation
Perform PET/CT and gamma-camera quality-control procedures according to manufacturer, physicist, regulatory, and accreditation requirements
Immediately document and appropriately escalate failed or out-of-range quality-control results
Coordinate radiopharmaceutical ordering, delivery, receipt, surveying, storage, preparation, administration, return, and disposal
Maintain organized hot-lab records, dose logs, package-receipt records, contamination-survey records, radioactive-waste records, and other required documentation
Maintain compliance with ALARA principles, personnel monitoring, contamination-control procedures, and radiation-safety policies
Recognize and properly respond to spills, contamination events, infiltrations, adverse reactions, equipment failures, and other unexpected events
Coordinate with the radiologist, radiation safety personnel, medical physicist, radiopharmacy, equipment service providers, scheduling team, and clinical staff
Assist with PET and nuclear medicine ACR accreditation, regulatory inspection readiness, quality assurance, corrective actions, and department documentation
Maintain appropriate inventory of clinical, radiopharmaceutical, contrast, IV, emergency, and radiation-safety supplies
Participate in protocol development, workflow improvement, research imaging, and education of residents or clinical learners when appropriate
Maintain a calm, professional, and reassuring experience for patients throughout their examinations