Nuclear Medicine Technologist 259784

Title: Nuclear Medicine Technologist / PET/CT Technologist

Location: Gainesville VA

Setting: Outpatient Facility

Compensation: $2780/Week Gross ($1610/Week in Stipends)

• Pay is Negotiable Based on Experience

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 13 Weeks Travel Contract

Schedule/Shift

• 7:30am - 4:30pm 4x10s; (Monday–Friday)
• No weekend shifts, no nights, no on-call

Position Overview

• Screens patient before exam for any precautions or contradictions pertaining to examination, using two patient identifiers to ensure correct patient and procedure
• Explains and prepares patients for PET/CT imaging procedures that will be performed, explaining the procedure, positioning patients so that the parts of the body can be appropriately
• Performs routine and advanced PET/CT imaging procedures on designated portions of the body for use by physicians in the diagnosing and treating of patient illness and/or injury with minimal amount of supervision or repeats scanned, while providing patient support by talking to patients throughout procedure
• Adjusts PET/CT scan parameters correctly and as needed, utilizing dose reduction techniques as appropriate

Required Skills

• NMTCB or ARRT registered technologist in Nuclear Medicine, current and in good standing
• Graduate of the American Medical Association (AMA) approved school of radiography
• Virginia State Rad Technologist license
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
• Must have training and experience sufficient to competently perform PET/CT procedures independently

Preferred Skills

• ARRT certification in CT
• NMTCB PET Specialty certification

Schedule/Shift

• 7:30am - 4:30pm 4x10s; (Monday–Friday)
• No weekend shifts, no nights, no on-call