Supervisor, Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging, Theranostics

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks an experienced radiology leader responsible for a full range of imaging equipment operations, procedures, accreditation, and maintenance facilitation. Under minimal supervision, you will lead modality-specific teams, ensure regulatory compliance, coordinate schedules, and mentor technologists while traveling to all facilities as needed.

This role offers opportunities to advance patient care through expert imaging services and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Radiology or related field required.
• Licenses and certifications required upon hire (BLS, ARRT, ARDMS, CNMT, etc.).
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in medical imaging; 3 years in leadership; 5 years in Nuclear Medicine modality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates conscious effort to steward hospital resources to meet financial goals.
• Provides/creates competency on advanced equipment training for technologists.
• Coordinates staff scheduling and payroll accuracy across locations.
• Ensures proper regulatory licensure and participates in audits.
• Leads education and training for technologists and students.
• Acts as technical leader for modality and implements new programs.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Staff training

Vendor management

Education

Associate's Degree in Radiology or related field

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ACR

ICAVL

ARDMS

ARRT

CNMT

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No.1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under minimal supervision to be responsible for performing a full range of technical expertise on modality specific imaging equipment including imaging procedures, exam protocols, accreditation, operation, and facilitation of equipment maintenance.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required Education
Associate's Degree in Radiology or related field.

Licenses and Certifications
(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire and

(ARRT) AMER REG OF RAD TECH Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARRT Upon Hire or

(ARDMS) AMER REGIS DIAG MED SONO Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; ARDMS Upon Hire or

(CNMT) CERT NUCLEAR MED TECH Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; CNMT Upon Hire or

Vocation specialty registered licensure as applicable; TMB Medical Radiologic Technologist Upon Hire

Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree

Experience
5 years of experience in medical imaging preferred. and
3 years of experience in a leadership role preferred and
5 years For Nuclear Medicine modality candidates, five (5) years of experience in Nuclear, Molecular, and Computed Tomography imaging strongly preferred.

JOB DUTIES

General Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital resources to ensure UTSW financial goals are met.
• Provide quotes from vendors for operational and/or capital budgets.
• Ensures proper billing and coding of modality specific exams through charge reconcilations and order/CPT code deep dive reviews.
• Attends departmental and modality specific meetings.
• Secures required regulatory licensure for equipment (e.g., ACR, ICAVL, etc.).
• Actively participates in all hospital regulatory compliance duties and audits.
• Provides/creates competency on advanced equipment training for technologists.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Coordinates continuity of patient care to the varying locations.
• Provides escalation and add on assistance with scheduling modality exams.
• Coordinates with imaging leadership for staff scheduling, coverage, and payroll accuracy.
• Provides technical input for employee evaluations, appraisals, and course corrective actions.
• Input provided for new hires, promotion, discipline and other administrative tasks for technologists.
• Establishes employee exam competency standards and assists in 180 day competency assessments.
• Teaches at new hire orientation.
• Teaches/oversees student and resident rotations in modality as applicable.
• Provides education and training to technologists in the utilization of new equipment features or techniques.
• Oversees training and development of technologists by providing guidance and direction relative to technical performance (readily available to travel to all facilities as needed).
• Implement clinical protocols and establishes back up mechanisms on equipment to ensure continuity at all sites.
• Acts as a liaison between technologists and radiologists for technical inquiries and resolves primordials with follow up email to the technologists and leadership for trends.
• Assists leadership with staff compliance for clinical and operational protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Provides timely access to equipment, supplies, and logistical support to the Bio Medical and Physicists departments.
• Functions as a technical leader/expert in appropriate modality.
• Facilitates regular in‑service training.
• Assists with the implementation of new programs related to modality (software, research, educational).
• Troubleshoots exam