Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Assessing organ function in real time
Nuclear medicine technologists use radioactive drugs (tracers/substances) and operate specialized equipment to help locate, diagnose and treat disease and injury allowing evaluation of the function of the various body organs.
Compensation
$35.45 - $52.83 per hour
Other benefits
Education
Nuclear medicine technology diploma
Duties
- Review patient records and prepare patients for procedures, explain the process, answer questions, help patients during procedures, and attend to needs as necessary
- Prepare and administer radioactive substances and use equipment to detect radioactivity and track bodily functions
- Review and process images, ensuring proper equipment function and quality test results
Make a Difference
- Use specialized equipment and radioactive drugs (tracers/substances) to locate, diagnose, and treat disease and injury
- Facilitate monitoring and management of ongoing health concerns
- Help physicians in preventative and pre-emptive treatment of disease
- Participate in medical research studies
- Collect data for public health surveillance
Work Collaboratively
- Work directly with patients, cultivating one-on-one rapports
- Collaborate with an inter-professional team that includes other technologists, health care and inpatient staff, cancer care, therapists, physicians, and nurses
- May provide leadership and guidance to fellow diagnostic staff and students
- Work at hospitals, health centres, clinics and other healthcare facilities
Grow Your Career
- Teaching/training other technologists
- Additional training and certification
- Healthcare leadership and management
- Health system administration
Additional Information
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