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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”.

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Tasks for “Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT)”

Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
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.
Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.
Record and process results of procedures.
Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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Metal laboratory tongs
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Beta vial shields
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Radiation uptake detectors
Intravenous IV sets
Medical image laser printers
Linear accelerator collimator equipment
Dual headed gamma cameras
Strip chart recorders
Pulse oximeters
Blood drawing syringes
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Single positron emission computed tomography SPECT calibration phantoms
Radiation shielding lead aprons
Laptop computers
Automated blood pressure cuffs
Radiation shielding gloves
Syringe shields
Intramuscular hypodermic needles
Ion chamber survey meters
Dual channel spectrometer systems
Positron emission tomography PET calibration phantoms
Thermoluminescent dosimeters
Specimen collection containers
Medical single photo emission computed tomography SPECT equipment
Well counters
Mobile gamma cameras
Gamma scintillation counters
Oxygen delivery regulators
Computed tomography CT scanners
Finger film badges
Spectrometers
Dose calibrators
Personal computers
Triple-head gamma cameras
Radiation monitoring film badges
Wipe test counters
Ultrasound bone density scanners
Peripheral intravenous catheters
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Automated external defibrillators AED
Digital ratemeters
Radiation survey meters
Medical positron emission tomography PET scanners
Infusion pumps
Radiation protection eyewear
Rotating gamma cameras
Radiation shielding lead vests
Radiation measurement phantoms
Subcutaneous hypodermic needles
Scintillation crystal detectors
Surgical masks
Large-field gamma cameras
Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
Medical gamma cameras
Safety goggles
Patient positioning blocks
Geiger-Mueller meters

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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
MEDITECH software
Microsoft Outlook
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