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Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.
What a nuclear medicine technologist does
Become a nuclear medicine technologist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good nuclear medicine technologist
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $54 per hour with an average salary of $111,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $49 and $58 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $101,600 and $121,500 per year.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist job outlook
- There are 253 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 33 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.