Nuclear Medicine Technology Clinical Rotation (Florida) - Health Sciences Education - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science

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Mayo Clinic nuclear medicine technology performing a test on a patient

Program overview

Program length: 4-8 weeks
Class size: 1-3 students per cohort
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Affiliated school: Santa Fe Community College

The Mayo Clinic Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) Clinical Rotation will provide a unique opportunity for students to learn and experience a wide variety of different scanning equipment from various vendors and a multitude of scan processing systems.

As part of the PET and radioisotopes rotation, Mayo Clinic's NMT clinical rotation will also offer students the opportunity to observe and experience our on-site cyclotron, which produces a wide array of radiopharmaceuticals.

Nuclear Medicine Technology Clinical Rotation graduates have about 1,300 hours of unique and valuable clinical time completed when they graduate.

Application process

To complete the clinical rotation at Mayo Clinic, you must be enrolled in the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program at Santa Fe College.

Prerequisites

Eligible students must be:

Enrolled in the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program at Santa Fe College

Non-U.S. citizen applicants

Admission to Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences is open to U.S. workers in the four categories below. Therefore, visa sponsorship is not available.

U.S. citizens
U.S. nationals
Lawful permanent residents
Asylees and refugees

Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT). Scores from the speaking portion of the exam are given particular consideration in admission decisions. Learn more about the exam and register online at the Educational Testing Service.

The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences code for the TOEFL iBT is 5784.

Educational transcripts from schools outside the U.S. must be translated (if they are not already in English) and evaluated for U.S. equivalence by an accredited credential evaluation service company prior to submission. Please refer to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for a list of qualified companies. The applicant pays for the examination and credential-evaluation services.

Disability accommodations

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences values diversity and welcomes applicants with disabilities. If you are anticipating or experiencing disability related barriers in accessing this application, please contact Disability Compliance Advisors at rfaccommodations@mayo.edu.

How to apply

If you are interested in completing this clinical rotation at Mayo Clinic in Florida, contact the clinical coordinator at Santa Fe College.

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition rates are determined by and paid to the college or university at which you are enrolled. Mayo Clinic does not charge additional fees.

You are responsible for providing your living accommodation and transportation.

You may hold outside employment if it does not conflict with your educational responsibilities.

Curriculum

NMT 1804 (Clinical Education I): Mayo Clinic will introduce students to the hospital environment, equipment, basic patient care expectations, and professionalism.
NMT 1814 (Clinical Education II):  the experience will include continued clinical experiences allowing them to complete required competencies. Studies performed at Mayo Clinic in Florida provides a well-rounded variety of all required and elective studies students will need to complete their program. This site also has a diverse patient base, giving students opportunities to work with both inpatients and outpatients during their rotation.
NMT 1824 (Clinical Education III): Experiences will include immediate feedback from technologists reinforcing good technique and correcting mistakes as they go to make the transition from assisted performance to independent performance more seamless. Technologists will shift from direct supervision to a more hands-off approach, to allow students to perform studies on their own.
NMT 1834 (Clinical Education IV): Mayo Clinic will provide this experience by allowing students to rotate through PET department during downtime. The department has a total of 4 PET/CT scanners: GE Omni, GE 810, Siemens Vision and Siemens Quadra, and one PET/MR unit. This will give students a sufficient introduction to PET/CT and PET/MR. Students will also be able to rotate through our outpatient clinic and hospital to satisfy patient diversity training requirements.
NMT 2844 (Clinical Education V): Mayo Clinic in Florida will open PET/CT department to allow for individual PET/CT rotations through all scanners. Students will also have the opportunity to rotate through PET/MR. MCF PET department performs standard FDG, Ga68 PSMA, and DOTATATE studies as well as F18 FES, N13 cardiac rest/stress and sarcoid studies, C11 Pib/F18 TAU, giving students ample opportunity to familiarize themselves and gain competency in PET. In SPECT/CT, students will continue to perform scans. Techs will now be supervising students indirectly, allowing students to perform as if they were a technologist. Offer feedback and answer questions as needed.