Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

It's more than a career, it's a calling. Join our team at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison, located in an outpatient center in Madison, WI. This position offers a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week with no holidays or weekends.

Job Description

• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures providing quality images to radiologists and physicians for interpretation.
• Maintains and operates cameras that detect and map radioactive drugs in a patient's body to create diagnostic images.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical factors accurately.
• Orders, prepares, administers, and disposes of radiopharmaceuticals according to established protocols.
• Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers, and patient data/history).
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of a Nuclear Medicine certification program.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Benefits

• Paid parental leave: We offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options: Our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay provides eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront tuition coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.