Nuclear Medicine Technologist | No Call | No Weekends | Alaska - 135368

Nuclear Medicine Technologist | No Call | No Weekends | Alaska

Ketchikan, AK | Clinical Support | Full Time

Spend your weekdays delivering exceptional patient care--and your evenings and weekends exploring everything Alaska has to offer.

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. Join an experienced imaging team in a supportive rural hospital environment. You'll have the opportunity to work independently while collaborating closely with radiologists, physicians, and fellow imaging professionals.

Unlike many larger metro facilities, this role allows you to practice the full scope of Nuclear Medicine, including generator elution, radiopharmaceutical preparation, quality control, image acquisition, and patient care.

Candidates with experience in an additional imaging modality are highly encouraged to apply.

Discover what it's like to live where breathtaking scenery is simply part of everyday life. Located along Alaska's stunning Inside Passage, Ketchikan offers world-class fishing, abundant wildlife, lush rainforests, and a welcoming coastal community unlike anywhere else. Here, every season brings a new adventure and every day offers a reminder of why you chose Alaska.

Imagine ending your workday with mountain views, ocean breezes, and bald eagles soaring overhead. In Ketchikan, extraordinary isn't the exception--it's everyday life.

Autonomy and independence

Strong work-life balance with a weekday schedule

Broad scope of practice

Close relationships with patients and providers

Opportunity to make a visible impact in the community

Supportive team culture

Perform all routine and specialized nuclear medicine procedures by integrating medical knowledge and technical skills with effective patient interaction to provide quality patient care and accurate diagnostic information.

Operate computer and nuclear medicine equipment for data acquisition, reconstruction, and documentation of images and performs quality control measures for the purpose of ensuring optimal quality images.

Prepares, calibrates, and administers radiopharmaceuticals according to protocol.

Maintain records of receipt, dispensing, and disposal of radioactive materials. Maintain records of equipment quality control, radiation monitoring, and surveys.

Performs other patient care activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned consistent with caregiver's scope of practice, training, experience, and license/certification/registration.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Accredited Program Required: Nuclear Medicine Technology or equivalent

Minimum of 1 year prior experience preferred

Demonstrated venipuncture competency

Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (CNMT or ARRT-N are acceptable).

Basic Life Support

Food Handler's Card

Some opportunities change your career. Others change your life. This one just might do both. Apply today.