"PET Radiopharm Technician - Radiology"

Position Summary

Position is responsible for the production of radiopharmaceuticals for clinical and research purposes and performs quality-control analyses; this includes human/animal radiometabolite studies. This position is responsible for the quality control of both clinical and investigational radiopharmaceuticals using standard operating procedures.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares radiopharmaceuticals for clinical and research use.
• Performs standardized analytical analyses of final radiopharmaceutical preparations for clinical or research purposes.
• Performs analysis of radio metabolites for C-11 tracer studies in humans and animals.
• Helps to perform basic maintenance on instruments used for clinical/research radiopharmaceutical production and quality control. Reports difficulties immediately.
• Helps prepare sterile reagents used in the production of radiopharmaceuticals; follows all appropriate SOPs for pharmaceutical preparations 100% of the time.
• Orders necessary supplies and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner; checks loading dock for incoming packages and appropriately receives incoming orders.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Associate degree - Chemistry

Certifications/Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree - Chemistry

Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills: Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Laboratory Equipment, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Gas Chromatography (GC), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365, Radioactivity, Recordkeeping, Synthetic Chemistry, Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC)

Grade

C09-H

Salary Range

$22.78 - $34.21 / Hourly