Nuclear Med Technologist I

CommonSpirit Health; College Station (TX); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to deliver precise radionuclide imaging and therapeutic services, ensuring patient safety and high-quality data for physicians. You will operate gamma cameras and SPECT systems, calibrate radiopharmaceuticals, monitor vital signs during studies, and participate in quality assurance and radiation safety programs.

Relocation may be available for qualified candidates, with shifts that accommodate clinical needs and a focus on

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
• MRAD TX certification (Medical Radiographer: TX).
• BLS from the American Heart Association within 14 days of hire.
• CNMT or RTN certification is required or preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclide imaging and patient care.
• Operate radiation detection equipment and imaging devices.
• Calibrate and prepare radiopharmaceutical materials for administration; review calibration data.
• Process image data and assess technical quality; handle SPECT and function curves.
• Perform Nuclear Cardiology studies including EKG prep and monitoring.
• Assist in quality assurance and radiation safety programs.

Connaissances

Nuclear Medicine

Patient Care

Radiation Safety

Calibration

Formation

Nuclear Medicine Technology program

CNMT

RTN

BLS (AHA)

Outils

Gamma camera

SPECT imaging

Description du poste

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Med Tech, you will be a specialized healthcare professional, vital in providing diagnostic and therapeutic services through the precise application of radionuclides.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nuclear Med Tech, you will be a specialized healthcare professional, vital in providing diagnostic and therapeutic services through the precise application of radionuclides. Every day, you will expertly perform Nuclear Medicine procedures, utilizing radionuclides to produce high-quality images and data for licensed practitioners. You'll ensure appropriate patient care, recognize conditions essential for successful procedures, administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate equipment, and adhere to strict radiation safety. To be successful in this role demands current certification, advanced technical expertise, and an exceptional eye for detail, coupled with a thorough understanding of radiation safety. Your compassionate patient care and dedication to precise imaging will be essential.

• Utilizes innovative customer service techniques to provide a positive patient care experience for the patient and their family.
• Acts professionally in all dealings with internal and external customers to promote a working environment that focuses on the patient experience and not operational rivalries or roadblocks to care. Establishes and maintains lines of communication with all other staff members and radiologists to ensure an effective and harmonious working environment. Communicates effectively with patients and their families about the procedure to be performed in order to obtain information and to offer reassurance.
• Coordinate and participate in a variety of technical procedures to include in vivo and in vitro studies; operate radiation detection and measurement instrumentation including stationary imaging devices, scintillation gamma and apparatus for in vitro counting.
• Calibrate and draw up radiopharmaceutical materials for administration to patients; formulate radiopharmaceutical materials from pre-prepared kits. Calibrate instruments and review calibration data to detect trends indicating instrument malfunction. Calculate data to include results of patient studies and radioactive decay. Evaluate recorded images for technical quality.
• Process computerized image data to include function curves and reconstructed SPECT images.
• Perform Nuclear Cardiology studies including image acquisition, processing and monitoring patient vital signs. Perform EKG prep, tracing and monitors for obvious change during cardiac studies. Assist in a quality assurance program relating to calibration and maintenance of equipment. Assist with education and training.

We are offering Relocation Assistance to new hires who meet eligibility requirements

Required

Job Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program
• Medical Radiographer: TX (MRAD)
• BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days of hire
• One of the following:
  • Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT)
  • Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology (RTN)

Preferred

• Associates Degree of Science in Allied Health or Radiology

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.

Pay Range

$35.53 - $52.85 /hour