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Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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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.

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Compensation

$35.45 - $52.83 per hour

Other benefits

Union

Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)

Education

Nuclear medicine technology diploma

Registration

Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technologists (ACMDTT)

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

To learn more about a career as a nuclear medicine technologist in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).