<p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Position Objective:</span></strong></p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">Performs routine Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures and invitro exams in accordance with established professional and departmental standards.</p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Essential Job Duties:</span></strong></p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions </p><ol style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><li>Adheres to radiation safety/MR safety policies and procedures and follows radiation badge process.</li><li>Demonstrates competency in performing routine PET/CT and nuclear medicine procedures consistent with established departmental quality standards. This includes image acquisition, processing, networking of data with other workstations, as well as PACs data archival.</li><li>Maintains quality of work in the PET/CT and nuclear medicine area within established time frame and consistent with productivity standards of the department.</li><li>Performs calibration and daily quality control tests of the PET/CT and nuclear medicine scanner and all equipment related to the PET/CT and nuclear medicine operations.</li><li>Assists the supervisor and hospital finance department in all aspects of insurance verification. Demonstrates commitment to keeping informed of Medicare PET/CT and nuclear medicine coverage issues, and assuring Medical Center compliance with established departmental billing procedures.</li><li>Instructs the patients, and nursing units in a timely manner, to assure adherence to all appropriate dietary preparations prior to the PET/CT and nuclear medicine procedures.</li><li>Orders, calibrates and prepares all PET/CT and nuclear medicine radiopharmaceuticals in compliance with State license directives. 100% compliance with dosage administration schedule as regulated by the Nuclear Medicine physician, as well as state, federal and OSHA regulations regarding radioisotope administration.</li><li>Performs intravenous injections and IV administrations of PET/CT and nuclear medicine isotopes in accordance with established standards. Demonstrates solid radiation safety practices to assure least amount of radiation exposure to self, and others as possible.</li><li>Documents PET/CT and nuclear medicine hot lab procedures and maintains record keeping system in compliance with departmental policies, state license and all federal regulations.</li><li>Assists supervisor and medical center marketing department with all aspects of growth and development of PET/CT and nuclear medicine modality. Demonstrates co-operative "teamwork" attitude with radiation oncology to assure the most efficient use of the PET/CT scanner, as well as collaborating with Radiation oncology to perform PET/CT/SIM procedures. Instructs new technologists in PET/CT policy and procedure to complete modality orientation within the designated time frame.</li></ol><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Educational/Experience Requirements:</span></strong></p><ul style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><li>Successful completion of a formal program in Nuclear Medicine Technology in an AMA approved educational institution.</li></ul><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Required License/Certifications:</span></strong><strong> </strong></p><ul style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><li>American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)</li><li>American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification.</li><li>Either X-ray certification with a CT background OR successful completion of in-house CT training program for Nuclear Medicine Technologists with a Letter from the Board of Physicians giving approval to operate a CT/Nuclear Medicine Device is required.</li></ul><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:</span></strong></p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.</p><p style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><st