Position Overview
**- limited hours on-call responsibilities**
**- n** **o weekdays but including weekends and holidays as needed** **.**
**Nuclear Medicine Technologist - St. Francis Downtown**
**Job Summary:**
The Nuclear Medicine Tech applies the practice of nuclear medicine imaging through the safe and effective use of radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine equipment.
**Essential Functions:**
+ Oversees the procurement, preparation, quality control, calculation, identification, documentation, administration, disposal, storage, and safe handling of all radioactive materials.
+ Responsible for scheduling exams and reviewing images to determine diagnostic quality.
+ Starts and maintains intravenous (IV) access and administers medications as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
**Education:**
+ Associate's from an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) accredited institute (preferred)