Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

NAVISTA•Fresno, CA

14d•$43 - $72

About The Position

The Nuclear (PET) job family provides services using radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer. At cCARE in Fresno, California, the Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist helps deliver patient-centered care by supporting patients throughout the facility, administering radiopharmaceuticals, performing diagnostic imaging, and ensuring imaging data and records are processed accurately. The role also maintains and troubleshoots equipment, supports quality assurance, and works with clinical and business partners to improve operations and educate physicians about PET/CT imaging. The position applies working knowledge of technical concepts and capabilities to varied tasks and projects of moderate scope and complexity. It identifies and resolves technical problems within defined parameters, receives general guidance, and has work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy. The anticipated hourly range is $43.30 to $71.69. The role is not bonus eligible.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nuclear Medicine.
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) certification.
Must possess either ARRT (N) or NMTCB certification.
Current ACLS or BCLS certification.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime and weekends, as necessary.

Responsibilities

Greet patients and families and escort patients throughout the facility.
Inject radiopharmaceuticals and scan patients using diagnostic imaging equipment.
Verify the completeness and integrity of scan orders from physicians’ offices at least 48 hours in advance.
Process images and send them to PACS.
Compare scan orders, scans, and clinical information for veracity, accuracy, and thoroughness.
Archive and verify records to PACS and DVD daily.
Order radiopharmaceuticals and credit unused radiopharmaceuticals daily.
Run quality-control scans on imaging equipment and facilitate repairs when necessary.
Perform quality assurance on equipment and maintain QA, patient, and equipment-maintenance logs.
Ensure scanning equipment is in good working order and facilitate repairs when necessary.
Develop working knowledge of PET/CT imaging and educate physicians about PET/CT.
Develop a marketing strategy with Clinical Educators.
Work with patients, physicians, nurses, clinicians, educators, and vendors.
Develop and implement procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Scan data correctly, legibly, and accurately into document imaging software (RIS) as part of the Charge Out Process.
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Contribute to team efforts by completing related tasks as needed.
Consistently meet processing and reporting deadlines.
Perform other functions as required by management.