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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
- Medical Radiation Dosimetrist
- Isotope Technologist
- Isotope Technician
- Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Tasks for “Supervisor Nuclear Medicine”
- Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
- Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.
- Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
- Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
- 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.
- Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
- Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
- Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.
- Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
- Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.
- Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
- Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
- Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
- Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
- Record and process results of procedures.
- Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Ultrasound bone density scanners
- Desktop computers
- Radiation monitoring film badges
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Radiation shielding lead vests
- Peripheral intravenous catheters
- Radiation uptake detectors
- Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
- Scintillation crystal detectors
- Rotating gamma cameras
- Geiger-Mueller meters
- Syringe shields
- Beta vial shields
- Positron emission tomography PET calibration phantoms
- Digital ratemeters
- Single positron emission computed tomography SPECT calibration phantoms
- Ion chamber survey meters
- Medical single photo emission computed tomography SPECT equipment
- Dual headed gamma cameras
- Subcutaneous hypodermic needles
- Safety goggles
- Electrocardiography EKG units
- Intramuscular hypodermic needles
- Mobile gamma cameras
- Thermoluminescent dosimeters
- Infusion pumps
- Surgical masks
- Oxygen delivery regulators
- Radiation measurement phantoms
- Spectrometers
- Automated blood pressure cuffs
- Blood drawing syringes
- Automatic film developing equipment
- Dose calibrators
- Intravenous IV sets
- Personal computers
- Linear accelerator collimator equipment
- Patient positioning blocks
- Pulse oximeters
- Gamma scintillation counters
- Finger film badges
- Laptop computers
- Well counters
- Medical positron emission tomography PET scanners
- Radiation shielding lead aprons
- Strip chart recorders
- Specimen collection containers
- Metal laboratory tongs
- Radiation protection eyewear
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
- Triple-head gamma cameras
- Medical gamma cameras
- Large-field gamma cameras
- Radiation shielding gloves
- Wipe test counters
- Medical image laser printers
- Radiation survey meters
- Automated multisample liquid scintillation counters
- Dual channel spectrometer systems
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Medovation RadRunner
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Radiopharmacy inventory databases
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Gamma camera software