Nuclear Medicine Assistant — Travel-Friendly Diagnostics

US Heart and Vascular; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

US Heart and Vascular is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Assistant to join Pima Heart and Vascular in Tucson, AZ. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of a Medical Assistant program, with travel between clinics up to 25%.

Responsibilities include preparing stress rooms, interviewing patients, recording vital signs, operating EKG and treadmill equipment, scheduling tests, and assisting with injections and treatments. Cardiac experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in medical terminology.
• Cardiac experience is preferred but not required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares stress rooms for procedures
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information in patients’ charts
• Position patients and equipment
• Cleans and disinfects instruments
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials
• Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), treadmill, and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests
• Schedule patients for tests
• Gives injections or treatments
• Screens telephone calls/emails
• Preps and perform treadmill stress tests for patients
• Monitors NUC/PET schedules to maintain full schedules
• Start IVs and run nuclear cameras
• Travel is required between clinics
• Other related duties may be assigned

Skills

Medical Terminology

Cardiac Experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant program

Job description

US Heart and Vascular is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Assistant to join Pima Heart and Vascular in Tucson, AZ. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of a Medical Assistant program, with travel between clinics up to 25%.

Responsibilities include preparing stress rooms, interviewing patients, recording vital signs, operating EKG and treadmill equipment, scheduling tests, and assisting with injections and treatments. Cardiac experience is preferred but not required.