Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Job Role Summary
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist II operates all PET/CT, nuclear medicine imaging, and counting equipment in performing patient examinations and tests. This position reports to the Nuclear Medicine Supervisor and the Radiology Manager.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Operates all PET/CT, nuclear medicine imaging, and counting equipment in performing patient examinations and tests
Produces optimal, diagnostic information for the Radiologist to use in diagnosing patient illness
Performs all routine PET/CT procedures and nuclear medicine organ imaging procedures, patient injections, function studies, and in-vitro procedures
Competently Operates PET/CT scanner, gamma scintillation cameras, dose calibrators, automatic gamma scintillation counter, radiation monitoring devices, computer, programmable calculators, and other specialized instruments in department
Prepares radiopharmaceuticals by acceptable sterile techniques following all regulations for handling of radioactive materials
Shares responsibility of record keeping for all patients, studies, radiopharmaceutical preparation, and patient prescriptions
Trains and precepts students and/or new employees
Participates in the technologist's call schedule
Must remain in compliance with all accreditations including but not limited to: American College of Radiology, Indiana State Department of Health and The Joint Commission education, license and certification requirements.
Job Requirements
Associate's degree in Physical Sciences or Nuclear Medicine Technology and successful completion of an AMA-approved nuclear medicine training program required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
NMTCB certification or ARRT(N) certification AND
ARRT(CT) or NMTCB (CT) Certification or eligibility to obtain certification within six (6) months
Dual certification in Nuclear Medicine and CT
Current CPR BLS certification
ISDH licensure required
1+ year of Nuclear Medicine PET/CT imaging experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals and imaging procedures
Knowledge of equipment operation, anatomy, and physiology as they relate to nuclear medicine
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served; ability to use age-appropriate communication skills
Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span; ability to assess data and interpret information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs
Skills in math and basic statistics required to calculate dosages and conduct research studies
Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.
