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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Onsite
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description:
SCOPE: Under general supervision, is responsible for the coordination and administration of all CT/Sims and diagnostic radiologic exams; ensures technical quality and timely transfer of data; and fabricates any necessary immobilization devices prior to scan as needed.
FUNCTIONS:
1. Administer Radioactive Tracer (F18 FDG) as well as I.V. contrast.
2. Perform and maintain quality control procedures for PET imaging.
3. Perform functional imaging (PET) scans for diagnostic purpose.
4. Perform diagnostic CT scans for routine radiologic exams.
5. Perform CT scans for radiation treatment planning purposes.
6. Fabricate immobilization and other treatment devices
7. Perform chest x-rays
8. Rotational Call
QUALIFICATIONS:
• This position is PRN and will need availability for 2 days per week on average depending on coverage needs.
• Certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• Graduate of an AMA accredited program in radiologic technology
• Registered by ARRT and NMTCB with current license by the state of Louisiana
• 2 years experience as nuclear medicine technologist
• 2 years experience as radiological technologist
• CT experience preferred
• Phlebotomist training preferred