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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”

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

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Gamma scintillation counters
Positron emission tomography PET calibration phantoms
Laptop computers
Ultrasound bone density scanners
Dose calibrators
Radiation survey meters
Thermoluminescent dosimeters
Oxygen delivery regulators
Linear accelerator collimator equipment
Dual channel spectrometer systems
Metal laboratory tongs
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Medical image laser printers
Electrocardiography EKG units
Digital ratemeters
Large-field gamma cameras
Single positron emission computed tomography SPECT calibration phantoms
Computed tomography CT scanners
Intramuscular hypodermic needles
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Blood drawing syringes
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Ion chamber survey meters
Radiation monitoring film badges
Specimen collection containers
Desktop computers
Infusion pumps
Radiation uptake detectors
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Rotating gamma cameras
Syringe shields
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Microhematocrit centrifuges
Personal computers
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Spectrometers
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Intravenous IV sets
Geiger-Mueller meters
Strip chart recorders
Medical positron emission tomography PET scanners
Automatic film developing equipment
Surgical masks
Peripheral intravenous catheters
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Finger film badges
Safety goggles
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Automated external defibrillators AED
Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
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