Location: Germantown, MD
Shift: Day: 10:00-18:30 (part time) , 13 Weeks contract
Required call hours also.
Start: ASAP
Job Description:
Nuclear med tech needed for part-time position.
Responsibilities:
- Performs general nuclear medicine scans and cardiac scans.
- Preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals orally or by injection or inhalation.
- Explaining the imaging procedure to patients, answering questions, and ensuring their comfort while placing them in the appropriate position for scanning.
- Operating imaging equipment, such as PET and SPECT scans.
- Processing images on the brain, thyroid, bone, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver on the computer.
- Monitoring patients for unusual reactions to radioactive drugs.
- Keeping detailed records of the amount and type of radiopharmaceutical used and of the procedure.
- Producing computer-generated or film images for interpretation by the physicians.
- Following safety procedures to protect staff and patients from unnecessary radiation exposure.
- Maintaining and examining medical machines and imaging equipment.
- Maintaining current knowledge of the frequent advances, innovations, and developments in the field.
Education/ Experience:
- Degree in nuclear medicine technology.
- Must have 2 years of recent Nuclear Medicine Tech experience.
Certifications:
- Valid State License as Med Tech required
- ARRT Cert in Nuclear Medicine or NMTCB certified
- BLS Certification required
Other Requirements:
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19
