Nuclear Medicine Technologist

CommonSpirit Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 117,883,000 - 175,363,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, TX, seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclide procedures with a focus on safety and image quality.

You will calibrate radiopharmaceuticals, operate imaging equipment, and collaborate with radiologists to ensure precise imaging and patient comfort. On-call may be required; strong safety practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nuclear medicine technology program.
• Medical Radiographer: TX license required upon hire.
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist certification required upon hire.
• Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology upon hire.
• BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs Nuclear Medicine procedures to produce high-quality images and data for licensed practitioners.
• Calibrates and prepares radiopharmaceuticals and reviews calibration data for instrument reliability.
• Operates radiation detection and measurement instrumentation and reviews images for technical quality.
• Processes image data including function curves and reconstructed SPECT images.
• Supports quality assurance and training related to equipment calibration and maintenance.
• Communicates with physicians about procedures and patient care to ensure safety and reassurance.

Skills

Radiation safety

Patient care

Education

Accredited nuclear medicine technology program

TX Radiographer license

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Tools

Gamma camera

Imaging equipment

SPECT imaging

Job description

*Job Summary and Responsibilities*

As our *Nuclear Medicine Technologist*, 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.
• Assists in the development and evaluation of new procedures and techniques to meet the needs of specific protocols as required. Consult with physicians concerning the application of nuclear medicine procedures and techniques.
• May rotate shifts or be in an “on call” status as needed or directed by the organization.

*Job Requirements**Required*

• Completion of an accredited nuclear medicine technology program, upon hire or
• Medical Radiographer: TX, upon hire and
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, upon hire or
• Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association, upon hire

Where You'll Work

• Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center* is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

*Pay Range*

$41.14 - $61.20 /hour