Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLebanon, NH, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of an A.M.A.-approved school of Nuclear Medicine.
Be registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
Be certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support at hire.
Be licensed by the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in New Hampshire.
Hold one of the following credentials: Radiologic Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology (RT-N), Nuclear Cardiology Technologist (NCT), or Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate (NMAA).

Responsibilities

Prepare radiopharmaceuticals according to department manual guidelines.
Perform diagnostic studies by reviewing pertinent medical records and EKG stability, checking test requisitions, transferring patients to treatment rooms, explaining procedures, consulting physicians to adjust study plans, positioning patients according to protocol, and administering authorized radiopharmaceutical injections.
Recognize and respond to hypersensitivity or allergic reactions and be prepared to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Select appropriate techniques and protocols, operate and manipulate the gamma camera to produce and process images, and develop films or send images to the picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
Evaluate data to determine whether additional data is needed; use computers to produce and process clinical data; manipulate raw data; review studies for positioning and quality; complete required notations and hard copies; and select pertinent data for physicians.
Perform quality-control procedures to ensure federal and departmental standards and requirements are met.
Organize daily work schedules for inpatient procedures and respond to emergencies.
Inventory drug counts daily.
Perform daily equipment calibration checks, log equipment problems and usage, alert the supervisor as appropriate, and order and maintain supplies.
Provide for patient comfort, safety, and confidentiality.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Overview

Sign-On/Retention incentives: up to $20,000*

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center’s (DHMC) Nuclear Medicine department at our Lebanon, NH campus has a rare opening for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join the team.

DHMC’s Nuclear Medicine Technologists perform a wide range of scans utilizing diagnostic radiotracers to image the body both anatomically and functionally. We currently operate two SPECT/CT scanners, on which we perform a wide range of scans, from gastric emptying studies to advanced cardiac imaging. We utilize our PET/CT scanner to perform an array of oncology exams, including standard FDG, Neuroendocrine Detectnet, and prostate PSMA studies.

In addition to the diagnostic wing of our department, we also have a thriving therapeutic side. We currently offer Lutathera and Pluvicto therapies and foresee a sizeable increase in this field moving forward.

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs diagnostic studies utilizing radiopharmaceuticals and imaging. They prepare radiopharmaceuticals for patient administration.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with rotating shifts covering from 6:00 am - 5:00 pm. This position does not require nights, weekends, holidays, or call.

DHMC is offering a $20,000 sign-on/retention bonus for this position. *The bonus is for external hires only, and certain conditions apply.

Responsibilities

Prepares radiopharmaceuticals following department manual guidelines.

Performs diagnostic studies. Reviews medical record for pertinent information and EKG for stability. Checks for appropriate test requisition. Transfers patients to treatment rooms; explains procedure. Interacts with physician to adjust diagnostic studies program/plan. Positions patient according to protocol. Administers intravenous or venous line injections of radiopharmaceuticals as authorized by physician. Recognizes and responds to hypersensitivity or allergic reactions; be prepared to administer C.P.R. Selects proper technique/protocol to obtain best data. Operates and manipulates gamma camera to produce and process images. Develops films or sends to PACS.

Evaluates data to determine if more data is needed. Operates computer to produce and process clinical data. Manipulates raw data. Reviews studies for correct positioning and overall quality. Makes necessary notation and completes hard copy. Selects pertinent data to forward to physician.

Performs quality control procedures to ensure Federal and departmental standards/ requirements are met.

Organizes daily work schedule to set inpatient procedure schedules and responds to emergencies as they occur.

Inventories drug count daily.

Performs daily calibration check on equipment. Logs problems and usage; alerts supervisor, as appropriate. Orders and maintains supplies.

Provides for patient care: comfort, safety, and patient confidentiality.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of A.M.A. approved school of Nuclear Medicine, registered with the A.R.R.T. or N.M.T.C.B.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support at hire.
Licensed by the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the state of New Hampshire.
Radiologic Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology (RT-N) or Nuclear Cardiology Technologist (NCT) or Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate (NMAA)

About the Company

Dartmouth Health

Academic health system and medical education

Dartmouth Health runs New Hampshire’s largest private employer and a regional academic health system serving northern New England, with DHMC and a wide network of hospitals and clinics. It provides care through more than 2,000 providers across nearly every specialty, including the Dartmouth Cancer Center and Dartmouth Health Children’s. It blends clinical care with education and research by training about 400 residents and fellows each year with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, and by conducting clinical trials with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Its goal is to deliver exceptional, personal care while advancing medicine and meeting the health needs of the communities it serves.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lebanon, NH
Founded: Not listed

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