Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Company: Inova Health System
Location: Falls Church
Posted on: March 12, 2025
Job Description:
Inova Fairfax Medical Center is looking for a dedicated Nuclear
Medicine Technologist to join the team. This role will be Full-time
Day Shift, Monday - Friday. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
eligible.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in
safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be
consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro
area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and
vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness
program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible
contributions - starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per
year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student
loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their
spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or
therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave,
flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career
opportunities.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Job Responsibilities:
- Explains procedures to patients and families and answers any
questions to ease anxiety and ensure patient cooperation.
- Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations
by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions,
and/or sterile techniques. Demonstrates proper technique for
injection of radiopharmaceuticals under the American College of
Radiology guidelines.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent
problems that may interfere with exams while taking appropriate
action to resolve them and produce the most desirable
outcome.
- Correctly identifies patients and their files by utilizing
electronic medical records and picture archiving/communication
systems while ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
- Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection
procedures with shielding, collimation devices, and protective
shielding per supervisor observation. Maintains exposure reading
within the ALARA limits.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Additional Requirements:
- Work schedule: Monday- Friday, Varied hours, 8 hours within 6A
and 6P, with rotating weekly night and weekend call
- Education: Associate Degree Nuclear Medicine Graduate of an
accredited school/program of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
- Licensure: Registered State Inspector - Virginia Within 3
Months Must be licensed as required by the state of employment if
employed at an Inova Health System free-standing Imaging Center not
affiliated with one of Inova's hospitals. Must possess a state
Nuclear Medicine Tech license if it is required by the state of
employment and if employed at an Inova free-standing Imaging Center
not affiliated with one of Inova's Hospitals.
- Certification: CNMT or ARRT-N obtained within one year of hire
date. Nuclear Medical Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or
ARRT (N) certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist within
one year of hire date; Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Start
- Experience: Experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as
a Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Student.
Keywords: Inova Health System, Washington DC , Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Healthcare , Falls Church, DC
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