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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 “Staff Nuclear Medicine Technologist”

Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.
Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
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.
Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
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.
Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
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Electronic medical record EMR software
Gamma camera software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
MEDITECH software
Radiopharmacy inventory databases