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Nuclear Medicine Specialist – Heart & Vascular Specialists Fast-paced, high-volume clinic is looking for top skilled Nuclear Medicine Specialist.

Work location: 1400 Hospital Parkway, Bedford, TX 76022

Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Travel: 25% to surrounding clinics as needed (mileage reimbursement provided). The technologist will need to learn protocols according to facility. Will be performing Nuclear Cardiology exams as well as PET/CT Cardiac stress exams.

• Strong teamwork and collaboration
• Compassion and empathy to our patients and the team
• Join an innovative team working towards making healthcare more accessible, integrated, and reliable

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nuclear Medicine Specialist process.
• Operates and maintains quality control for all imaging equipment and radioactivity assaying devices.
• Prepares radiopharmaceuticals for patient use, administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and performs nuclear medicine procedures.
• Operates nuclear medicine computers to enhance the diagnostic value of information obtained from nuclear medicine procedures.
• Follows internal protocols when processing computer studies to achieve high quality films by choice of filters, slice selection, display parameters, image intensity and labeling techniques.
• Maintains records and logs as required by department protocols and licensure requirements, including logs of patient dose administered, progress notes, and other pertinent data.
• Schedules patients for nuclear medicine examinations and reviews patient charts for facts of patient history pertinent to interpretation of nuclear medicine examinations by the radiologist.
• Prepares, measures, and administers radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician; administers and records isotope dosages in accordance with departmental protocol.
• Observes patients during procedures and reports any abnormal activity.
• Collects, prepares, and analyzes biologic specimens and prepares data for interpretation.
• Participates in accreditation process; follows radiation safety techniques when disposing radioactive materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology or Nuclear Medicine (required) OR
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• CNMT Certification upon hire (required)
• 2 years Radiology experience (preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of concepts, practices, policies, procedures, standards, systems and tools in nuclear medicine within a healthcare environment
• Knowledge of current aspects of patient care relative to Nuclear Medicine
• Knowledge of functionality, operation and maintenance of nuclear medicine tools and equipment
• Ability to perform nuclear medicine procedures efficiently and ensure proper calibration and appropriate dosages
• Strong work ethic and high level of professionalism

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, and other benefits
• Delivery of high quality patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC)
• A supportive, team environment with opportunities for growth

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