Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Planar, SPECT & SPECT​/CT

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our dynamic healthcare team. The ideal candidate will perform high-quality nuclear medicine, PET, and theranostic procedures, maintain imaging equipment, ensure patient and radiation safety, and collaborate effectively with colleagues and medical staff.

USA - Round Rock, Marble Falls

1–30 Years

USD 71,

US Citizens, green card holder

• Quality Assurance:
  Perform nuclear medicine procedures (planar, SPECT, SPECT/CT) following established protocols.
• Quality Assurance:
  Evaluate imaging quality and maintain equipment through routine quality control (Q.C.) checks.
• Quality Assurance:
  Work with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities.
• Patient Care & Safety:
  Communicate with patients to ensure correct exams, explain procedures, and establish rapport.
• Patient Care & Safety:
  Position patients correctly and use immobilization devices as needed.
• Patient Care & Safety:
  Adhere to infection-control and aseptic techniques.
• Radiation Safety:
  Safeguard patients and team members by following all radiation safety policies and protocols.
• Radiation Safety:
  Verify the correct radiopharmaceutical and screen patients for pregnancy as appropriate.
• Radiation Safety:
  Administer radiopharmaceuticals safely and educate patients on radiation safety.
• Radiation Safety:
  Follow proper radiation disposal guidelines.
• Collaboration & Operational Support:
  Assist with inventory management, ordering radiopharmaceuticals, and quality control.
• Collaboration & Operational Support:
  Work closely with colleagues, nursing staff, and radiologists.
• Collaboration & Operational Support:
  Ensure accurate transfer of patient images to PACS for clinical review and dictation.
• Professional Responsibilities:
  Observe patient conditions and communicate changes to medical teams.
• Professional Responsibilities:
  Provide services across all age groups, from newborn to geriatric patients.
• Professional Responsibilities:
  Train and mentor new team members and students.
• Professional Responsibilities:
  Maintain knowledge of current procedures, regulations, and best practices.
• Professional Responsibilities:
  Use electronic systems such as PACS, EMR, modality worklists, and Microsoft Office.
• Professional Responsibilities:
  Take a call if required.

• ARRT-Nuclear Medicine Technologist (ARRT-N) or Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT).
• Strong knowledge of nuclear medicine procedures, equipment, and radiation safety.
• Excellent communication, patient care, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and maintain professionalism under stress.

• Nuclear medicine imaging (planar, SPECT, SPECT/CT)
• PET and theranostic procedures
• Radiation safety and radiopharmaceutical administration
• Quality assurance and equipment maintenance
• Patient communication and care
• PACS, EMR, electronic documentation
• Training and mentoring of new staff
• Microsoft Office and general computer proficiency