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Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Berkeley, CA
Salary: $150,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year

Full Benefits + Bonus+ Sign On Bonus

Relocation Assistance Available

As a licensed technologist in all scopes of practice as defined by the State of California Radiologic Health branch, you will be responsible for performing routine to complex diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures. These procedures will assist in the diagnosis and/or treatment of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient environment. The role requires the ability to work safely in an acute care setting and interact effectively with anesthesia and other patient care departments that visit the Nuclear Medicine environment. In addition, you will collect, prepare, and analyze biologic specimens and data for interpretation. Ensuring radiation safety and quality control procedures on all Nuclear Medicine equipment is also a crucial responsibility. Furthermore, you will participate in the orientation and training of assigned staff, students, residents, and faculty, as well as engage in performance improvement activities within the department.

The Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist is also expected to have advanced responsibilities which may include, but are not limited to:

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

The Principal Nuclear Medicine Technologist, in addition to the above, is expected to have advanced responsibilities which may include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrating competency and participating in the lead/coordinator role.
• Active participation in an annual performance improvement project or NM Quality Assurance/Radiation Safety meetings.
• Demonstrating competency and the ability to instruct three or more of the specialty procedures without direction.
• Active participation in clinical protocol development, maintenance, improvement, and implementation.
• Active participation in research protocol development, maintenance, and implementation.

CERTIFICATIONS [note: the following skills and certifications are 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.
• Sr. Nuc Med Technologist: All of the above AND Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Prin Nuc Med Technologist: All of the above AND Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist