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Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist

Location: San Francisco, CA

Salary: $150,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year

Relocation Assistance Available

The Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist is licensed in all scopes of practice as defined by the State of California Radiologic Health branch. They are responsible for performing routine to complex diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures using radiopharmaceuticals to assist in diagnosis and/or treatment in both the inpatient and outpatient environment. The technologist must be able to work safely in an acute care setting and maintain effective interactions with anesthesia and other patient care departments that visit the Nuclear Medicine environment. Additionally, they collect, prepare, and analyze biologic specimens and ensure data is ready for interpretation. Duties also include performing radiation safety and quality control procedures on all Nuclear Medicine equipment as required by the department. The Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist also participates in orientation and training of assigned staff, students, residents, and faculty, as well as performance improvement activities in the department.

The Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist's advanced responsibilities can encompass the following:

• Demonstrate competency and assume the lead/coordinator role.
• Demonstrate competency and the ability to instruct two or more specialty procedures.
• Active participation in clinical protocol development, improvement, and implementation.

The Principal Radiopharmaceutical Technologist's advanced responsibilities can encompass the following:

• Demonstrate competency and assume the lead/coordinator role.
• Active participation in an annual performance improvement project or participating in NM Quality Assurance/Radiation Safety meetings.
• Demonstrate competency and the ability to instruct three or more specialty procedures, in addition to performing the procedures independently.
• Active participation in clinical protocol development, maintenance, improvement, and implementation.
• Active participation in research protocol development, maintenance, and implementation.

CERTIFICATIONS (required)

• CTNM: NMTCB or ARRT (N)
• CA state license – CA Department of Public Health, Certified Technologist, Nuclear Medicine
• BLS (CPR) Certification
• Flexibility in scheduling, ability to rotate locations and shifts, and provide coverage for weekends
• Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine training program.
• Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist: All of the above AND minimum 3 years’ experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Principal Radiopharmaceutical Technologist: All of the above AND minimum 7 years’ experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance