The Nuclear Medical Technologist will use independent judgement to perform a variety of procedures utilizing top notch nuclear medicine equipment. This position actively collaborates with a variety of departments and colleagues including physicians and specialists. Patients often require services due to (but not limited to) cardiac events and oncology needs. Memorial Medical Center is a 500 bed teaching hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift

6:00AM-8:30AM start times 

Call and Holidays 

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Registered nuclear medicine technologist, ARRT-R or NMTCB, in good standing or registry eligible. The maximum allowable time to practice in a “registration pending” status is three months.
• Active license required from the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety in nuclear medicine.
• Maintain BLS CPR certification.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and guest relations skills required.

• Perform a variety of nuclear medicine imaging and therapeutic procedures on patients of all ages, according to established standards, policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Advanced procedures including
  • PET Scans for Oncology
  • Dotatate Pet scans
  • Shunt patency exams
  • Brain death studies
  • Lymphatic scans
  • Cardiac exams
• Therapeutic administrations including
  • Inpatient and Outpatient 131I ablations
  • Samarium
  • Xofigo
  • Y90 Therapy
• SPECT/CT Imaging
  • Attenuation Correction and diagnostic quality studies
• CT Scans
  • Oral and IV studies         
• Maintain technical skills relating to imaging factors.
• Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.
• Maintain skills in performing emergency and routine patient care as required