Nuclear Medicine Technologist

What We Offer

State-of-the-art facilities: The new St.Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027. A competitive salary: $36.69 to $45.81 CAD per hour, depending on experience. Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents Comprehensive benefits: These are unionized roles that include a robust benefits package, a competitive pension plan, and even a 50% discount on transit passes for eligible employees! Your Day to Day: Performs a full range of nuclear medicine imaging by reviewing clinical history, explaining procedures, positioning patients, administering radiopharmaceuticals, and operating imaging and counting equipment Provides comprehensive patient care before, during, and after examinations, including monitoring vital signs, IVs, oxygen delivery, ECGs, and responding to emergencies (including CPR as required) Prepares, administers, and performs quality control on diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under aseptic conditions, completing all required documentation Prepares, dispenses, administers, and performs quality control on therapeutic radioactive agents in accordance with established protocols and policies Safely receives, stores, monitors, and disposes of radioactive materials, following licensing requirements and ALARA radiation safety principles Performs non-imaging in vivo and in vitro nuclear medicine procedures, including blood collection, labelling techniques, and administration of labelled blood products Maintains a safe work environment by adhering to radiation safety, OH&S, infection control standards, incident reporting requirements, and maintaining current CPR and TDG certification

Who We Are

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day. From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.