Large, multi-system 1199 Union hospital in Brooklyn offering competitive pay, tremendous opportunities for growth with an excellent Major Medical, PTO, Vision, dental plans.

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is a highly specialized healthcare professional who reports directly to the Radiology Operations Manager and works closely with the nuclear medicine physician.

Compensation: $35 - $41 Per Hour

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare and administer radioactive chemical compounds, known as radiopharmaceuticals.
• Perform Quality Control (QC) for Hotlab instruments and imaging equipment.
• Perform patient imaging procedures using sophisticated radiation-detecting instrumentation.
• Provide images, data analysis, and patient information to the physician for diagnostic interpretation.
• Reconstruct raw data into diagnostic images and send to Radiologist for interpretation.
• Login doses, patient information, and type of radioisotope to be administered to patient.
• Performs end of day survey to maintain contamination free environment in the Nuclear Medicine department according to NRC guidelines.
• Assist with preparation of patients for various Nuclear Medicine procedures.
• Responsible for performing radionuclide procedures on patients inclusive of organ imaging, function studies, and assisting physician in therapeutic use of radioisotopes under prescribed safety conditions.
• Must maintain certification and registration, ARRT and/or NMTCB

Education:

• Associates Degree from an AMA accredited program.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an AMA accredited program preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience as a medical technologist, preferably in nuclear medicine.
• NMTCB (CNMT) or ARRT (N) certification
• NYS licensure
• IV certification preferred