Nuclear Medicine Technologist | PET Imaging Specialist

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Free telemedicine services

AirMed medical transportation

401(k) match 3–9%

Job summary

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technician for a full-time, day-shift role in Dallas. The position involves performing Nuclear Medicine and PET procedures under physician guidance, applying isotopes for radiographic diagnosis, and ensuring radiation safety across in-patient and outpatient settings.

The candidate must hold a Texas MTR license and ARRT NM or NMTCB certification, with NMTCB PET preferred. ACLS/BLs credentials are required within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Graduate of CAHEA accredited school of Nuclear Medicine preferred.
• MTR State of Texas license is required.
• ARRT (NM) or NMTCB certification is required.
• NMTCB PET certification preferred.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS provider.
• ACLS provider required within 6 months of hire or transfer date.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a Nuclear Medicine Physician, the Nuclear Medicine/P.E.T Technologist accomplishes one or a combination of several general radiographic procedures.
• Performs at a technical level requiring a high degree of independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative to apply isotopes for radiographic diagnosis.
• Performs tests in-patients and out-patients; utilizes a variety of Nuclear Medicine cameras and varied equipment; administers pharmaceuticals and radiopharmaceuticals as outlined in Nuclear Medicine Scope of Practice.
• Demonstrates industry standard radiation safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nuclear medicine procedures

Radiographic procedures

Radiation safety

Team collaboration

Education

CAHEA accredited Nuclear Medicine program

MTR Texas license

ARRT (NM) or NMTCB certification

NMTCB PET certification preferred

BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months of hire

Tools

Nuclear Medicine cameras

Job description

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technician for a full-time, day-shift role in Dallas. The position involves performing Nuclear Medicine and PET procedures under physician guidance, applying isotopes for radiographic diagnosis, and ensuring radiation safety across in-patient and outpatient settings.

The candidate must hold a Texas MTR license and ARRT NM or NMTCB certification, with NMTCB PET preferred. ACLS/BLs credentials are required within 6 months.