Nuclear Medicine Technologist

About the role

This position serves as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) in the Nuclear Medicine Program, Diagnostic Services Patient Care Center at the James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center. Nuclear Medicine provides quality diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, including scans, blood cell labeling and thyroid uptakes. All patient care provided in Nuclear Medicine is under the supervision of the Nuclear Medicine Physician and provided directly by a NMT.

Responsibilities

• Serve as staff NMTs at the journey level, possessing a full understanding of proper methods of receipt, use, storage, and disposal of radioactive material; properly and independently handle unusual circumstances; perform and evaluate daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly quality control on all imaging and non-imaging instrumentation and auxiliary equipment; provide basic patient care; and recognize and respond to emergency conditions.
• Perform tasks independently, receiving guidance from higher-level or supervisory staff members for only the most complex patients.

Requirements

Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Qualifications

• Completion of a NMTCB-recognized nuclear medicine technology program, OR completion of a nuclear medicine technology program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT), or other accrediting agencies as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), culminating in a certificate, associate, baccalaureate, or master's degree.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
  • Ability to document excessive radiation exposure in the working environment.
  • Knowledge of medical events requiring documentation and the ability to properly document them and make recommendations to the radiation safety officer (RSO).
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing post iodine-131 therapy radiation safety precautions.
  • Ability to troubleshoot gamma camera and auxiliary equipment problems.
  • Ability to analyze computer generated data for technical quality and artifacts and initiate corrective measures.