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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you are responsible for safely performing nuclear medicine procedures to aid in accurately diagnosing disease or injury. Your primary duties will include:

• Preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals to patients of all ages.

• Performing all nuclear medicine studies using imaging and ancillary equipment.

• Performing camera and radio pharmacy quality control.

• Ensuring radiation safety standards and practices and maintains records.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Works efficiently and is flexible.

• Keeps a positive attitude.

• Works great in a team.

Our Nuclear Medicine Technologists can become lead technologists and participate in team building and leadership programs.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Performs elution of 99mTc generators and prepares radiopharmaceuticals, ensures compliance with regulations and recommendations by state/federal regulatory and accreditation agencies.

• Performs hot lab responsibilities which may include elutions of generator according to prescribed procedure and manufacturer specifications using aseptic technique.

• Performs elute quality control using aseptic technique.

• Performs radiopharmaceuticals kit preparations and quality control according to departmental procedure and manufacturer specifications using aseptic techniques.

• Labels and records required documentation according to department procedures.

• Administers radiopharmaceuticals according to department protocol using aseptic technique in compliance with state/federal regulations and accreditation agencies.

• Ascertains correct patient, study and radiopharmaceuticals by checking patient ID, requisitions and radiopharmaceuticals label prior to radiopharmaceutical administration.

• Properly records pharmaceuticals. Educates patients regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure understanding and cooperation.

• Ensures patients' safety during and after exam. Assists with scheduling patients as needed.

• Performs venipuncture as necessary and maintains competencies.

• Performs quality control and quality assurance procedures.

• Performs daily, weekly, quarterly and annual procedures on the following instrumentation: dose calibrators, scintillation well counter and thyroid probe, scintillation cameras.

• Identifies, documents and reports sub-optimum results to supervisor.

• Adheres to Department of Health, TJC, and department regulations governing performance of above procedures. Maintains required record keeping and documentation for all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• Acquires, archives, transmits and prints images via PACS.

• Completes after hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork.

• Processes billing via RIS.

• Immediately reports any malfunctions to help desk and PACS Administrator.

• Performs nuclear imaging/counting procedures according to department protocols and computer acquisition and analysis.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Medicine or graduate of a two year accredited school in an Allied Health program or certification from CAHEA approved Nuclear Medicine Technologist training program.

Certifications:

• Must be a Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(N) (ARRT), in good standing or be a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) through the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.

• Current state licensure (RL) required prior to employment.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.

• Requires exposure to radioactive material.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities