Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Nuclear Medicine - Days

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

INTEGRIS Health Cancer Institute, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system, has a great opportunity for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you'll work days with our Nuclear Medicine team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

Job Description

• Orders and/or prepares the appropriate radiopharmaceuticals
• Performs highly technical nuclear medicine procedures and utilizes computers to process and manipulate patient data to attain exam results
• Maintains proper records to assure the department operates within the guidelines established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Records patient results on the proper media
• Performs quality control procedures on all nuclear medicine cameras, dose calibrators, and well/probe counters
• Manipulates complex mathematical formulas to calculate decay of radiopharmaceuticals and their biological half-lives, and compounds complex drug kits, which may follow difficult and precise patterns of production
• When working in the Mobile Nuclear Department, may be required to drive Mobile Coach or other hospital vehicle to rural facilities to perform job duties
• Reports to the Lead Nuclear Technician
• May have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements
• Daily exposure to low-level radiation from sealed sources, patient doses, patient dose administration, and dosed patients in addition to occasional exposure to higher levels of radiation from the administration of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
• Some exposure to patient blood, other bodily fluids, and vector-borne pathogens
• Must be able to work in excess of 8 hours per day/40 hours per week and participate in the on-call roster
• May be required to wear universal protective clothing

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Current Nuclear Medicine Technology certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and/or Nuclear Medicine Technology Board must be obtained within 12 months of hire date
• Current CPR certification required within 90 days of hire
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written)
• This job requires the incumbents to operate an INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non-INTEGRIS owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Driver's License as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.