Nuclear Medicine Tech

About the role

Location: Kokomo, IN
Facility: Kokomo St. Vincent Hospital
Department/Specialty: Nuclear Medicine

Schedule

Part-time | Days | Monday-Friday 8 or 10 hour shifts

Responsibilities

• Directed the end-to-end lifecycle of radioactive diagnostic agents—including ordering, preparation, and administration—maintaining 100% compliance with strict NRC and state regulatory protocols.
• Engineered high-resolution diagnostic maps by expertly positioning patients and calibrating anatomic/technical factors, ensuring the highest level of image clarity for physician review.
• Spearheaded departmental radiation safety initiatives, strictly adhering to ALARA principles and safety guidelines to protect patients and staff from unnecessary exposure.
• Managed the seamless submission of diagnostic data to PACS, ensuring meticulous accuracy in patient history, lead markers, and high-fidelity image quality for multidisciplinary diagnostic use.
• Oversaw the technical integrity of complex imaging systems through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and the execution of safety "lock-out/tag-out" procedures to prevent departmental downtime.

Requirements

• Licensure / Certification / Registration:
  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • One or more of the following required:
    • Nuclear Medical Tech credentialed from the Indiana Medical Radiology Services Program obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
    • Nuclear Medical Tech credentialed from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer.
    • Radiologic Technologist specializing in Nuclear Medicine credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
    • Or credentialed from the Indiana State Department of Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Qualifications

• Prefer detail-oriented candidates that are flexible, professional, dependable, patient care centered, team oriented, have integrity and able to function independently or within a team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options