Description

About the Role

As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you’ll play a vital role in delivering safe, age-appropriate care and producing high-quality diagnostic studies. You’ll use your expertise and independent judgment to perform a wide range of technical procedures, ensuring accuracy and patient comfort every step of the way.

What You’ll Do

Patient Care

• Confirm clinician orders and gather complete clinical history.
• Assess for contraindications and follow strict protocols for radiopharmaceutical administration.
• Ensure proper patient identification and image markers.
• Review images for quality and release patients promptly.
• Respond to emergencies, maintain life-support equipment, and restock crash carts.
• Assist colleagues across modalities when needed.
• Monitor patient conditions and escalate to physicians when necessary.
• Protect patient privacy and dignity throughout every procedure.
• Apply age-appropriate techniques and maintain sterile practices.
• Prep patients, perform venipuncture, and demonstrate critical thinking in complex situations.
• Communicate clearly—ask questions, clarify ambiguous orders, and engage patients and families with empathy.

Equipment

• Adjust techniques for optimal image quality.
• Report equipment issues promptly and maintain cleanliness per infection control standards.

Education & Communication

• Explain procedures using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, Thank) to reduce anxiety and build trust.
• Address patient concerns and involve physicians when needed.
• Mentor new team members and complete all required documentation and training.

Quality Control

• Consistently produce diagnostic-quality images
• Verify equipment calibration and functionality before each use.
• Upload studies to PACS immediately and manage related documentation accurately.

Operations

• Keep the department organized and stocked.
• Assist with patient transport and positioning.
• Handle patient charges, apply immobilization devices, and support team members proactively.
• Maintain compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory standards.
• Take call as needed and perform additional duties to ensure smooth operations.

Why Wellstar?

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma plus completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Science or Nuclear Medicine.
Licenses & Certifications: ARRT-N - ARRT Nuclear Technology or CNMT - Cert Nuclear Med Tech, and BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor (Required upon hire)
Experience: At least 1 year in a clinical setting or 1 year in Nuclear Medicine.

Additional Skills and Abilities:

• Possess exceptional communication, critical thinking, and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and prioritize effectively.
• Skilled at interacting professionally with a variety of groups such as physicians, patients, families, and coworkers.