Nuclear Medicine – PET/CT Technologist – $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Auburn Community Hospital is a 99 bed, rural hospital located in Cayuga County. Serving a population of over 80,000, we are the largest employer in the county. Our radiology department is looking for their next Nuclear Medicine – PET/CT Technologist.

Shift(s):

• Days / 6a-6:30p
• Per Diem

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus (Full Time & Part Time Employment)

Broad Function:

Under general direction, performs clinical PET/CT examinations and assists in the development of new PET/CT procedures. Examinations require assessing metabolic information, applying attenuation correction, injecting different high energy radiopharmaceuticals, and troubleshooting equipment in a time-critical environment. Examinations include low dose computed tomography (LDCT) studies, with and without oral contrast; With appropriate credentials, diagnostic CT studies with and without IV contrast may be done in conjunction with PET exams, as requested by physicians.

Major Responsibilities:

• Perform complex Positron Emission Tomography examinations, attenuation scans, and reconstructions utilizing a dedicated PET/CT scanner
• Process acquired PET/CT data to generate a standard uptake value, judging the acceptable parameters for normal and abnormal uptake on coronal images and label appropriately, as needed.
• Process and produce for physician review PET/CT fused images in multiple planes: axial, sagittal and coronal.
• Review requisitions, verify patient and procedure, verify patient information prior to administration of PET radiopharmaceutical or CT contrast and bring discrepancies in requests, schedule, or patient information to the physicians for modification, rescheduling or cancellation. Insure appropriateness and safety of PET and CT exams.
• Insure proper patient preparation, including inserting intravenous catheters for injection of radiopharmaceutical, contrast and medications including safe handling, calculation and administration of high energy PET radiopharmaceuticals. As needed, test glucose and creatinine levels and screen patients for contraindications for PET studies or contrast CT injections.
• Interact professionally with patients and families. Provide liaison function between medical staff, patients and patient families and hospital staff.
• Practice aseptic procedures to insure patient safety.
• Assay PET radiopharmaceuticals prior to and after administration. Provide IV and oral contrast to patients insuring safe administration and explain effects and post-scan procedures to reduce or eliminate adverse effects on patients.
• Understand and implement radiation safety procedures in the event of a PET radiopharmaceutical spill or misadministration. Monitor patients and implement procedures in the event of a CT contrast misadministration and/or CT contrast adverse reaction in patient.
• Calibrate equipment and perform quality control tests on PET and CT scanners, dose calibrators, glucometer, ACT meters and other related equipment.
• Assist with development of new PET/CT examinations; create written protocols and scanning parameters;
• Participate in the development and review of guidelines for the use of high energy PET radiopharmaceuticals insuring standards of radiation safety
• Train others to perform PET/CT studies.
• Perform the work of nuclear medicine technologists
• Perform related duties as required.

Experience/Training needed:

• Primary certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) OR Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Nuclear Medicine.
• Must also possess or be eligible for secondary certification in Computed Tomography by ARRT(CT) or NMTCB(CT) within six months of hire.
• One year of experience in PET/CT
• Minimum two years of experience in Nuclear Medicine

OR

• Equivalent education/experience.
• Certification as a Radiologic Technologist – Nuclear Medicine in the State of New York with CT Registry by the ARRT or NMTCB per NYS Department of Health