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Nuclear Med Technologist- Full Time-Day
Job Location:
Job Location:
Rhinebeck, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 53 - 82
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
12 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
9 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Description
Position at Northern Dutchess Hospital
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals more than 1000 outpatient facilities 22000 nurses and over 20000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area including Long Island the Hudson Valley Connecticut and beyond thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York States largest private employer with over 104000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better.
Summary: Provides health care services using radionuclides to assist in diagnosis or treatment. Performs nuclear medicine procedures and related techniques producing images for the interpretation by and at the request of a licensed practitioner. Trains and orients new nuclear technology staff. Maintains responsibility for security of hot lab and radioactive materials including creating and maintaining Radiation Safety procedures and ensuring all radioactive doses are logged and documented. Population served based on scope of services in the department.
Responsibilities:
- Performs exams following modality specific protocols resulting in high quality images using appropriate imaging techniques.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of any and all modality specific ancillary equipment such as laser camera fluoroscopic equipment contrast injectors QC phantoms Gus cleaning units CR readers PACs/RIS workstations CAD workstations dose calibrators and flood sources.
- Appropriate storage handling and administration of modality specific contrast agents including barium iodinated oral contrast and intravenous contrast agents.
- Maintains documentation and insures accuracy of all pertinent patient and procedural data such as patient history exam title patient demographics laterality markers and modality specific questionnaires and screening tools.
- Prepares patient for procedure: providing instructions to obtain desired results. Gain cooperation and minimize anxiety as per patient education standards.
- Applies safety principles to minimize risks to patient self and others. Following establish standards such as Alara Image Gently and MRI safety.
- Conducts ongoing patient assessment including monitoring of the patients condition and assuming the responsibility for provision of physical or psychological needs during procedures ensuring patient safety. Provides pre and post procedure patient education.
- Assists as needed to perform modality specific QA/QC procedures insuring equipment operates within manufacturers and regulatory guidelines.
- Assumes responsibility of assigned area assuring all rooms are clean stocked with supplies and meets the standards set by each modality.
- Participates in modality specific PI Plan.
- Contributes to the efficient operation of the department through communication either written or verbal with lead technologist training to equipment patients and other staff members.
- Demonstrates computer literacy and application with computer programs that include HIS RIS PACS and ancillary CAD applications.
- Displays analytical and basic problem solving skills
Essential Job Qualifications:
- Graduate from an A.M.A. approved school of
- Nuclear Medicine N.Y.S. Registered Radiologic Technologist (effective 2009)
- Experience preferred
- NYS DOH License R.T. (N) (A.R.R.T (N) or NMTCB or CNM
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort:
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital
Org Unit: 1340
Department: Nuclear Medicine
Exempt: No
Range: $53.97-$82.12
Required Experience:
IC
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