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