Nuclear Medicine Tech

• Location: Burnet, TX

• Facility: Seton Highland Lakes Hospital

• Department: Nuclear Medicine

• Schedule: Days | Full-time | Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm

• Deliver high-quality diagnostic images as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist by performing complex therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for physician interpretation.
• Administer radiopharmaceuticals and provide direct patient care while strictly adhering to established safety protocols and radiation protection guidelines.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes through precise positioning and accurate selection of technical anatomic factors.
• Coordinate clinical documentation and image transfers within the EHR and PACS to ensure accuracy in patient history and data.
• Maintain specialized imaging equipment to ensure optimal performance and patient safety throughout the Nuclear Medicine Technologist workflow.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Radiologic Technologist specializing in General Practice credentialed from the Texas Medical Radiologic Technologist Certification Program obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Nuclear Medical Tech credentialed from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Nuclear Cardiology Technologist (NMTCB-NCT) also accepted.
  • Radiologic Technologist specializing in Nuclear Medicine credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
  degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.