Nuclear Med Tech / PET Tech

Title: Nuc Med / PET Tech

Location: Gainesville, VA

Facility: Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging Center / Mobile Imaging Unit

Compensation:

• $2,955/week (based on 40 hours)

Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: 11/30

Shift/Schedule:

• 4x10 Monday through Friday, days only (no weekends, evenings, or holidays)
• Current schedule: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Responsibilities:

• Screen patients before exams for any precautions or contraindications using two patient identifiers to ensure correct patient and procedure.
• Explain and prepare patients for PET/CT imaging procedures, positioning patients appropriately while providing continuous support and communication throughout the procedure.
• Perform routine and advanced PET/CT imaging procedures on designated body portions for diagnostic and treatment purposes with minimal supervision or repeat scans.
• Adjust PET/CT scan parameters correctly and as needed, utilizing dose reduction techniques appropriately.
• Alternate daily duties between technologists on the mobile unit (e.g., one focuses on scanning while the other handles injections/IVs to manage radiation exposure).

Required Skills:

• NMTCB or ARRT
• Graduate of an AMA-approved school of radiography.
• Virginia State Radiologic Technologist license.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• 3+ years of experience with training sufficient to competently perform PET/CT procedures independently.

Preferred Skills:

• ARRT certification in CT.
• NMTCB PET Specialty certification.
• Siemens equipment/software experience (specifically Siemens Biograph Trinion digital mobile PET-CT platform).

*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

*This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.