Sr/Principal Nuclear Medicine Technologist; Fusion
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician
Job Summary
Sr / Principal Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Fusion) – Radiology – Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics. Full Time. 86804 .
The position is an eight‑hour work schedule with variable hours and rotating weekend shifts.
The technologist is licensed in all scopes of practice as defined by the State of California Radiologic Health branch and performs routine to complex diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures using radiopharmaceuticals to assist in diagnosis and/or treatment in both the inpatient and outpatient environment.
Must work safely in an acute care setting and interact with anesthesia and/or other patient care departments that visit the Nuclear Medicine environment. The technologist collects, prepares, and analyzes biologic specimens and prepares data for interpretation. Performs radiation safety and quality control procedures on all Nuclear Medicine equipment as required by the department. Participates in orientation and training of assigned staff, students, residents, and faculty.
Participates in performance improvement activities in the department.
Senior / Principal Nuclear Medicine Fusion Technologist advanced responsibilities can include, yet are not limited to, the following:
- Demonstrate competency and participate in the lead/coordinator role.
- Active participation in an annual performance improvement project or active participation in NM Quality Assurance/Radiation Safety meetings.
- Demonstrate competency and the ability to instruct two or more of the advanced procedures, in addition to performing the procedures without direction.
- Active participation in clinical protocol development, maintenance, improvement, and implementation.
- Active participation in research protocol development, maintenance, and implementation.
- Imaging may include dynamic, static and gated acquisitions, SPECT, SPECT/CT, PET, PET/CT, and CT. The technologist is responsible for maintaining consistent high quality diagnostic images, making technical adjustments when indicated.
- Quantitative computer analysis on images is done according to departmental procedures and guidelines.
- Special positioning, repeat or additional views are performed as requested by nuclear physician.
- Technologist reviews applicable test results and/or patient history (i.e., pregnancy, surgery, prosthesis, medications, etc.) relevant to the exam being performed.
- Diagnostic CT exams:
- Technologist is familiar with CT contrast media and possible adverse reactions.
- Technologist assesses patient and reports any incidents to radiologist.
- Competency on the power injector for CT contrast is demonstrated.
- Research studies are done according to protocol. All required documentation for research procedures is completed in a timely fashion.
- Non‑imaging procedures may include radioisotope therapy administration, radioisotope uptake assessment with a thyroid probe, collection of blood, urine and stool specimens and their preparation for counting, and in vivo or in vitro red blood cell and white blood cell labeling.
- Correct labeling and transfer of patient data to PACS system is verified.
- All laboratory auxiliary equipment (pipets, centrifuges, water baths, balances, etc.) is properly operated when required.
- The Principal Nuclear Medicine Fusion Technologist will be required to maintain competencies in all routine clinical PET/CT exams, including but not limited to at least 3 of the 5 specialty PET/CT exams listed below.
- PET/CT with Multiphase CT
- Pediatric
- Cardiac
- Neuro
- Research
- Practices safe handling of radiopharmaceuticals using aseptic technique.
- Radionuclide generator systems are eluted maintaining sterile technique and shielding.
- Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals is performed to ensure radionuclidic purity, radio chemical purity and radiopharmaceutical integrity of agents before administration to patients according to departmental procedures.
- The correct radiopharmaceutical and dose is prepared for the…
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