Nuclear Medicine Technologist Instructor/Clinical Coordinator

Collin College; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Collin College is seeking an experienced educator to teach nuclear medicine and molecular imaging courses, coordinating clinical education across multiple partners. The role emphasizes maintaining instructional materials and ensuring student progression within accredited standards.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and two years of post-certification clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology, with strong organizational and collaborative skills for program success at Collin

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and two years of full-time post-certification clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology.
• Knowledge of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures and clinical workflows.
• Familiarity with JRCNMT accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned nuclear medicine courses in accordance with syllabi and college policy.
• Coordinate all clinical education activities for the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging program.
• Maintain clinical rotation schedules and site visits to evaluate student progress.
• Ensure radiation safety and compliant laboratory learning environments.
• Support compliance with accreditation standards and program evaluation activities.

Skills

Nuclear medicine procedures

Molecular imaging workflows

Clinical education models

JRCNMT accreditation

Teaching and mentoring

Documentation and compliance

Communication and collaboration

Clinical placement coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Post-certification clinical experience (2 years)

Job description

Required Qualifications:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach assigned NMMI didactic, laboratory, and/or clinical courses in accordance with course syllabi and college policy.
• Maintain current instructional materials, teaching methodologies, and discipline-specific technologies aligned with nuclear medicine and molecular imaging practice standards.
• Support student progression, retention, registration, and completion.
• Support continuous improvement of instructional effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
• Coordinate all clinical education activities for the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging program.
• Engage in clinical site procurement and maintain clinical placement capacity sufficient to support the program's approved cohort size.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clinical affiliates and clinical supervisors.
• Assist with coordination and maintenance of clinical affiliation documentation in collaboration with institutional partners.
• Develop and maintain student clinical rotation schedules and assignments.
• Conduct clinical site visits to evaluate student progress and appropriateness of clinical learning environments.
• Evaluate clinical site effectiveness to ensure alignment with program learning outcomes and accreditation expectations.
• Collaborate with clinical instructors/preceptors to support competency development and performance evaluation.
• Maintain systems for tracking student clinical competencies, procedural experiences, attendance, and evaluations.
• Monitor student compliance with clinical onboarding requirements and professional standards.
• Ensure clinical supervision aligns with nuclear medicine practice expectations and radiation safety requirements.
• Support development of new clinical partnerships to maintain program sustainability and workforce alignment.
• Participate in program review, curriculum development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support compliance with institutional, state, regional, and JRCNMT accreditation standards.
• Assist with collection, analysis, and reporting of program effectiveness and student outcomes data.
• Participate in program advisory committee meetings.
• Participate in discipline, division, and college committees and meetings.
• Participate in commencement ceremonies and recognition events.
• Contribute to library resource selection supporting program instruction.
• Establish annual professional development objectives with the Associate Dean or Program Director.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education, conferences, networking, and clinical engagement.
• Participate in community outreach and workforce partnership activities supporting the program.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, organized nuclear medicine and molecular imaging laboratory learning environment.
• Support monitoring of laboratory equipment functionality and maintenance needs.
• Support compliance with radiopharmaceutical handling expectations within instructional environments.
• Ensure radiation protection and laboratory safety procedures are followed and equipment appropriately secured.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures and clinical workflows.
• Knowledge of radiopharmaceutical handling and radiation safety principles.
• Knowledge of competency-based clinical education models.
• Knowledge of JRCNMT accreditation expectations.
• Strong organizational, communication, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to coordinate clinical placement capacity across multiple healthcare partners.
• Ability to evaluate student competency progression in clinical environments.
• Ability to maintain documentation supporting accreditation readiness and clinical education compliance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clinical instructors, preceptors, and imaging department leadership.
• Ability to support instructional delivery across classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical environments.
• Ability to maintain safe instructional laboratory environments consistent with institutional and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution and two (2) years full-time post-certification clinical experience in nuclear medicine technology.

Preferred
Teaching, clinical instruction, or preceptor experience.
Experience coordinating clinical education.
Familiarity with JRCNMT accreditation standards.
Community college teaching experience.

Licenses and Certifications
Current certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (ARRT(N) or NMTCB).

Hiring Minimum

$81,958.00

Hiring Maximum

$99,948.50

Contact Information

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