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Job Description
Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2033.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 75,960.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 36.00
- Currently, there are 19,650 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nuclear Medicine Technologists”.
Also Known As…
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Supervisor Nuclear Medicine
- Staff Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Radiation Safety Officer
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuclear Med Tech)
- Nuclear Medicine PET-CT Technologist (Nuclear Medicine Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography Technologist)
- Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
- Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Lead Nuc Med Tech)
- Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT)
- Radioisotope Technologist
- Radioisotope Technician
- Nuclear Medicine Technician
- Nuclear Medical Technologist
- Isotope Technologist
- Isotope Technician
- Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Tasks for “Medical Radiation Dosimetrist”
- Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.
- Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.
- Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
- Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
- Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
- Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
- Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
- Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
- Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
- Record and process results of procedures.
- Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
- Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
- Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
- Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
- Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.
- Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
- Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Single positron emission computed tomography SPECT calibration phantoms
- Medical image laser printers
- Specimen collection containers
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Large-field gamma cameras
- Radiation shielding lead aprons
- Radiation uptake detectors
- Automated blood pressure cuffs
- Mobile gamma cameras
- Radiation shielding lead vests
- Medical single photo emission computed tomography SPECT equipment
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Digital ratemeters
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Peripheral intravenous catheters
- Infusion pumps
- Radiation survey meters
- Subcutaneous hypodermic needles
- Rotating gamma cameras
- Positron emission tomography PET calibration phantoms
- Linear accelerator collimator equipment
- Laptop computers
- Wipe test counters
- Well counters
- Dose calibrators
- Spectrometers
- Scintillation crystal detectors
- Electrocardiography EKG units
- Gamma scintillation counters
- Geiger-Mueller meters
- Oxygen delivery regulators
- Radiation protection eyewear
- Radiation monitoring film badges
- Thermoluminescent dosimeters
- Dual channel spectrometer systems
- Safety goggles
- Automated multisample liquid scintillation counters
- Finger film badges
- Blood drawing syringes
- Radiation measurement phantoms
- Automatic film developing equipment
- Metal laboratory tongs
- Pulse oximeters
- Ion chamber survey meters
- Syringe shields
- Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
- Desktop computers
- Medical positron emission tomography PET scanners
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Radiation shielding gloves
- Intravenous IV sets
- Ultrasound bone density scanners
- Intramuscular hypodermic needles
- Beta vial shields
- Surgical masks
- Personal computers
- Strip chart recorders
- Patient positioning blocks
- Medical gamma cameras
- Triple-head gamma cameras
- Dual headed gamma cameras
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Medovation RadRunner
- Microsoft Office
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Radiopharmacy inventory databases
- Gamma camera software
- Electronic medical record EMR software