Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Join St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho—where nationally recognized quality meets small-town heart. We’re proud to be recognized for excellence and patient safety, including an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s list of “Great Community Hospitals,” and U.S. News & World Report accolades for maternity care. Here, you’ll find a teamwork-first culture, leaders who support you, and coworkers who genuinely have your back. New grads are welcome—we’re committed to training, mentoring, and helping you build confidence as you grow. And because we know great care starts with taking care of our people, we offer competitive benefits and a workplace you can feel good about. If you’re looking for a place to do meaningful work, build a career, and feel proud serving your community—you belong at St. Joe’s.

Job Summary

Performs and administers radiopharmaceuticals as well as other medication to patients and performs diagnostic study per physician orders in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. 

Essential Functions  

• Reviews patient history and physician’s orders. 
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient’s understanding and cooperation. 
• Provides patient services to all ages using imaging modalities. 
• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and medications for patient imaging and therapeutic procedures. 
• Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate. 
• Prepares equipment and supplies. 
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. 
• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or report equipment malfunctions as necessary. 
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedures. 
• Keeps patients adequately covered for their comfort and modesty. 
• Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results. 
• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure. 
• Enters, transmits and reports imaging results.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. 

Join St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho—where nationally recognized quality meets small-town heart. We’re proud to be recognized for excellence and patient safety, including an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s list of “Great Community Hospitals,” and U.S. News & World Report accolades for maternity care. Here, you’ll find a teamwork-first culture, leaders who support you, and coworkers who genuinely have your back. New grads are welcome—we’re committed to training, mentoring, and helping you build confidence as you grow. And because we know great care starts with taking care of our people, we offer competitive benefits and a workplace you can feel good about. If you’re looking for a place to do meaningful work, build a career, and feel proud serving your community—you belong at St. Joe’s.

Job Summary

Performs and administers radiopharmaceuticals as well as other medication to patients and performs diagnostic study per physician orders in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. 

Essential Functions  

• Reviews patient history and physician’s orders. 
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient’s understanding and cooperation. 
• Provides patient services to all ages using imaging modalities. 
• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and medications for patient imaging and therapeutic procedures. 
• Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate. 
• Prepares equipment and supplies. 
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. 
• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or report equipment malfunctions as necessary. 
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedures. 
• Keeps patients adequately covered for their comfort and modesty. 
• Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results. 
• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure. 
• Enters, transmits and reports imaging results.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. 

Education

• Graduate of a program in discipline required. 

Licenses/Certifications

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB), required. 
• Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the state of practice required. 
• Basic Life Support Certification, required. 

Experience 

• Demonstrated ability to perform a broad range of diagnostic radiologic procedures preferred.

Education

• Graduate of a program in discipline required. 

Licenses/Certifications

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB), required. 
• Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the state of practice required. 
• Basic Life Support Certification, required. 

Experience 

• Demonstrated ability to perform a broad range of diagnostic radiologic procedures preferred.