Job Description:

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) has an opportunity for a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Jacobi Medical CenterNorth Central Bronx Hospital. The Hospitals are part of the NYC Health + Hospitals System (NYCHHC). Jacobi is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and NCB has 213 licensed beds. The Mission of NYC H&H is to extend equally to all New Yorker, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest public health system in the United States.Working as a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist at NYC Health + HospitalsJacobi will offer you a warm and caring work environment surrounded by supportive staff and physicians. We honor all legal holidays and on-call duties plus excellent benefits. Work schedule is 8 hours per day, starting at 7-3, 8-4, or 9-5 depending on rotation. This offers you a great worklife balance! Responsibilities: Radiopeptide protocols:F-Estradiol (Cerianna) PET imaging - only site in BronxGa-PSMA PET imagingGa-Dotatate PET imagingLu-PSMA (Pluvicto) therapy - available and readyLu-Dotatate (Luta-Thera) therapy - available and ready In addition, we will launch Rubidium cardiac PET imaging in Spring 2024 Provides imaging services in the Nuclear Medicine department in conformance with the departmental standards and service excellence standards while ensuring patient safety. Performs all nuclear medicine procedures required within the department, at both Jacobi and NCB sites. Successful candidate may be asked to cover both sites on a given day, as needed. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS: Proficient in the use of the following equipment designed to measure and image radioactivity.Dose calibratorsHand-held radioactivity detectors (Geiger-Muller detectors, Scintillation probes and detectors)Well countersGamma camerasSingle or multiple headPlanar or SPECT capablePET capableSPECTCTPerform quality control of all instruments.Receive radioactive tracers and determine if there is contamination of radioactivity in packaging.Perform safe handling and disposal of radioactive materials.Record keeping of radioactive material arrival and disposal.Determine radioactive material activity for use in imaging patients; and proper (safe and sterile techniques for administration of tracers for use in patients by a variety of appropriate routes of administration, including oral, intravenous, and inhalation. Use equipment to produce and save interpretable images; and to use software to derive quantitative information from imaging data using dedicated software.Survey the laboratory for radioactive contamination and to handle contamination and spills.Assist clerical staff when needed in scheduling, checking in, and calling patients.Document procedures in the Epic electronic medical record as well as paper documents.Transmit images to the PACS system.Treat all patients with respect and dignity, and to attend to their needs. Qualifications:New Graduates who are board-eligible can be considered One of the following certifications preferred:NMTCB (CT) (Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board - CT)ARRT-(N)(CT) (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Nuclear Medicine and CT)The individual must keep the New York State License up to date, with a minimum of 12 Continuing Education credits per year. Benefits include:Competitive compensation package10% 401K company contribution after one year of serviceChoice of a three-tiered nearly FREE medical planExcellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverageGenerous paid time off programSalary: $92,500.00 Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City. Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. ("PAGNY") is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view PAGNY's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit for more information.