Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Opportunity:

Nuclear Medical Technician - Nuclear Med Technician

Job Details:

• Minimum 24 months of current Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience required
• No weekend shifts required
• On-call shifts are possible
• Perform quality control measures on nuclear medicine equipment and devices including troubleshooting and maintenance
• Confer with physicians to determine appropriate procedures and ensure effective operations
• Document all laboratory operations including receipt and disposition of radioactive materials, instrument and procedural quality control data, patient procedures, and medical records
• Exercise judgment in the performance of scheduled examinations and procedures to ensure compliance with established guidelines
• Provide clinical instructions for radiology students and residents
• Must be able to administer intramuscular and intravenous injections and start intravenous lines
• Must be able to operate Gamma cameras including SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanners, nuclear medicine computers, and cardiac stress equipment
• Must have basic knowledge of nuclear medicine therapeutic treatments and EKG to perform cardiac studies
• Siemens and Spectrum Imaging experience highly preferred
• Must have a thorough working knowledge of nuclear medicine technology including chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biomedical sciences
• Active permanent or temporary Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification from Texas Medical Board required
• Active American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) with certification in Nuclear Medicine (N) or active CNMT required
• Required certifications: ARRT, BLS (AHA)
• Resume required
• Skills checklist specific to the discipline required
• 2 supervisory references from within the last year required
• Proof of taxable address required