Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Days!

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

POSITION: Nuclear Medicine Technologist

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

SHIFT: Days, No Weekends

JOB TYPE: Full time

Job Summary

Seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist who will maintain technical skills needed to perform nuclear medicine procedures. He/she will order, take receipt of, handle, administer, and dispose of radioactive materials, as well as generate and maintain all necessary documentation in accordance with current requirements of the Rules governing the safe use and possession of radioactive materials as promulgated by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Radiation Control.

Job Responsibilities:

Some of the key responsibilities of a Nuclear Medicine Technologist include:

1. Preparing radioactive materials: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for preparing the radioactive materials that are used in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This involves mixing the radioactive material with a carrier solution, and ensuring that it is safe for use.
2. Administering radioactive materials: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for administering the radioactive material to the patient. This can involve injecting it into the patient's vein, swallowing it as a pill, or inhaling it as a gas.
3. Performing diagnostic procedures: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for performing diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials. This can involve using a gamma camera or PET scanner to produce images of the patient's organs and tissues.
4. Interpreting results: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for interpreting the results of diagnostic procedures, and communicating them to the patient's physician.
5. Performing therapeutic procedures: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for performing therapeutic procedures using radioactive materials. This can involve administering high doses of radiation to cancerous tumors to destroy them.
6. Maintaining equipment: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for maintaining and calibrating the equipment used in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
7. Ensuring safety: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for ensuring that all procedures are performed safely, and that patients and staff are protected from unnecessary exposure to radiation.

Job Requirements

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

Required: must be registered or registry eligible by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology [RT(N)] or by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board [CNMT].

If registry eligible, the individual must be in possession of a temporary Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification by the Texas Medical Board.

The employee must have passed the registry (either ARRT or NMTCB) and be in possession of a permanent MRT certification within one year of the date of issuance of the temporary MRT certification.