Administers radiopharmaceuticals and uses radioisotope equipment to detect or treat diseases through imaging and tracer studies. Coordinates patient flow, maintains quality control, and documents all radioactive material surveys.
Requirements summary
Requires a diploma or certificate from an accredited Nuclear Medicine school and OBMI licensure in Oregon. Certification by ARRT or NMTCB is also required.
Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve.
Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services.
The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.
Job Summary: Administers radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment.
Administers medical substances for imaging or other procedures.
Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation.
Coordinates patient flow and maintains procedure quality control.
Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Diploma/certificate from an accredited school of Nuclear Medicine: Required Bachelor’s Degree in nuclear medicine technology or equivalent: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Oregon Board of Medical Imaging (OBMI) Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Required in OR Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Technologist (ARRT) in Nuclear Medicine OR Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Required in CA and OR Facility Specific License/Certifications: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or National Nuclear Med Tech (NMTCB): Required Essential Functions: Prepares, administers, and measures radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment.
Prepares stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculates doses to be administered by radiologists.
Subjects patients to radiation.
Executes blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.
Administers intravenous injections in accordance with established procedures.
Performs screening procedures for diagnostic interpretation.
Documents all pertinent information regarding radioactive materials and surveys in accordance with departmental procedures.
Obtains pertinent patient information and disseminates subsequent patient preparation instructions to patient care areas.
Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior staff for direction or subject matter expertise.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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