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Northwestern Medicine · Geneva, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to handle a spill or contamination issue.

What they are checking: Whether they know spill procedures and stay calm while following safety rules.

This role is casual with rotating shifts. How do you stay current on protocols?

What they are checking: Whether they keep skills and knowledge up to date despite irregular hours.

What would you do

You review images and see motion artifact. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize inadequate images and correct them before the exam is complete, as the posting requires.

How do you prioritize when a stress test, a bone scan and an urgent study are all scheduled together?

What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate exam flow and know which studies are time-sensitive.

The gamma camera fails a daily quality control check. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop using faulty equipment and report it through the right process.

How do you explain a nuclear medicine scan to a patient who is scared about radiation?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain safety simply and calm the patient.

About the work

Walk me through how you prepare and give a radiopharmaceutical dose, from checking the order to injecting the patient.

What they are checking: Whether they follow dose verification and safety steps, since errors involve radiation and patient harm.

How do you keep your own radiation exposure low during a busy day?

What they are checking: Whether they use time, distance and shielding and follow badge and safety rules.

How do you screen a patient before a scan, including pregnancy or breastfeeding status?

What they are checking: Whether they know screening steps that protect patients from unnecessary radiation.

How do you make sure exams are documented and routed correctly in the archive system?

What they are checking: Whether they are careful with documentation and charging, which the posting lists.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • Maintains accountability for patient safety throughout the imaging process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care. • Produces diagnostic-quality images using approved protocols and professional standards. • Apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges. • Reviews images prior to exam completion and initiates corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met. • Administers contrast in accordance with policy, including screening for contraindications and patient monitoring (as applicable). • Operates imaging equipment and maintains imaging room readiness. • Identifies equipment performance issues and initiates follow-up through established service processes. • Coordinates exam flow and prioritizes time-sensitive studies. • Maintains accurate and timely documentation in medical record and image archive system, including exam set-up, image routing, result availability and charging accuracy. • Adheres to organizational values, ethical standards, and compliance requirements. • Consistently upholds all applicable quality and safety standards within diagnostic imaging, such as radiation safety, MRI safety, Infection prevention measures safe practices (as applicable to the role) to protect self, patients, visitors and team members • Ensures a positive patient experience throughout care delivery • Supports department initiatives to improve relationships, reliability, efficiency, growth • Supports additional responsibilities aligned with patient care and department needs • Performs Nuclear Medicine imaging, inclusive of planar, SPECT/CT, and/or PET/CT imaging Required • Graduate of accredited Nuclear Medicine Technologist Program • Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Nuclear Medicine (N) • Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Accreditation • Basic Life Support (BLS) Preferred • One Year Experience Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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