Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Cardio

McLaren Health Care

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Okemos, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Perform all technical aspects of nuclear medicine patient exams to produce high-quality diagnostic images. This includes operating scanning equipment, preparing radioactive isotopes, and managing patient care and history.

Qualifications

You have graduated from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine and are registered with the ARRT or NMTCB. You are also certified in BLS and possess the technical skills to perform nuclear medicine imaging, including operating equipment and preparing radioactive isotopes.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Nuclear Medicine Imaging

ARRT

NMTCB

BLS Certification

Job Description

Responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities of nuclear medicine at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  1. Specializes in performing diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine imaging.
  2. Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
  3. Operates and maintains all assigned nuclear scanning imaging equipment to ensure it works properly.
  4. Performs diagnostic studies including measuring and preparing concentrations of radioactive isotopes in specified body areas to obtain diagnostic information that correctly captures the images requested by a physician.
  5. Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications/substances that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.


Required:

  • Graduation from an AMA-approved school of nuclear medicine
  • Registered in Nuclear Medicine with the ARRT or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
  • Current BLS certification

 Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

McLaren Health Care

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. As part of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, McLaren maintains academic affiliations with medical schools at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Central Medical University. McLaren’s seven (7) GME campuses offer 27 residencies and eight (8) fellowship programs that train over 650 future physicians annually. All GME programs at McLaren are overseen and managed centrally by the Department of Academic Affairs. As part of its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, McLaren maintains academic affiliations with medical schools at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Central Medical University. McLaren’s seven (7) GME campuses offer 27 residencies and eight (8) fellowship programs that train over 650 future physicians annually. All GME programs at McLaren are overseen and managed centrally by the Department of Academic Affairs.
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