Positron Emissions Tomography Technologist (PET) - Posterity Group LLC

An excellent opportunity exists to work for a government contractor with competitive compensation and an excellent work-life balance. Posterity Group, LLC is seeking Positron emission tomography (PET) technologists to provide services for the White River Junction Veteran Administration Medical Center (VAMC) Hartford, VT.

Compensations of the PET Technologist: 

• Salary: $88,841 - $114.400/YR
• 10 days paid vacation per year
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• $4.41 per hr. Health & Welfare benefit contributes toward health insurance and short- and long-term disability, cash in lieu of.
• Dental & Vision plans
• 401(K)

Duties of the PET Technologist:

·       Conducting patient history taking and answering all relevant queries before the procedure.

·       Begins each procedure by explaining the process to the patient.

·       Emphasizing the minimal quantities of radiation involved and the large safety margin built into the procedure.

·       Ensuring that the correct tests are done for each patient and that the results are forwarded to the right doctor.

·       Keep a record of the changes witnessed inside the body owing to these radioactive substances.

·       Use a machine that creates a three-dimensional image of a part of the body, such as the brain.

·       Keep track of safety measures to protect patients while performing scans.

·       Make sure that the equipment is in a proper working condition.

·       Examine and inspect machines carefully.

·       Use of protective clothing during the entire process. 

·      Follow safety procedures to protect themselves and the patient from unnecessary radiation exposure 

 Qualifications of the PET Technologist:

• Minimum associate’s degree level in nuclear medicine technology.
• Certification through the American Registry of Radiologic
• Certified as a nuclear medicine technologist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-N) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).\
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  

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