Imaging Diagnostics - Radiation Safety Technician

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

50d•$39 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, the Radiation Safety Tech, ensures safe storage, usage, and documentation of all radioactive materials used at Loyola Health System. This includes materials used in Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Labs, and SSOM Graduate School research labs. This is a position needed to maintain regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Associate degree
Specific Degree(s): Physics, Health Physics, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Physical Science
1-2 years of experience or
New Nuclear Med graduates

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Specific Degree(s): Physics, Health Physics, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Physical Science
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMTCB) or ARRT (N)

Responsibilities

Manage radioactive waste program. This involves preparing radioactive waste for transport from clinical and research departments to the radioactive material waste facility for sorting and storage, storing short half-life waste for decay-to-background levels prior to disposal in accordance with IEMA regulatory requirements, preparing long-lived radioactive waste shipments, documenting all throughput and conducting weekly waste building surveys.
Ensure safety of patients and staff by preparing patient care rooms for occupancy by radiopharmaceutical therapy patients and deconstructing the rooms after discharge. Maintain regulatory compliance through the performance documentation of radiation surveys of inpatients along with surveys and decontamination of patient rooms after discharge. Additionally, complete radiation surveys of radiopharmaceutical therapy patients treated as out-patients