What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Senior position at UT Health San Antonio?
Job Description
The Nuclear Medicine Tech Senior performs technical nuclear medicine examinations and will independently perform routine, complex and specialized nuclear medicine procedures under the limited supervision of the Radiology Manager and/or Supervisor and Radiologist/Physician. The nuclear medicine technologist – Senior will be responsible for the preparation and administration of radioactive drugs. Nuclear medicine technologist's responsibilities include operating imaging equipment and ensuring the safety of all medical staff and patients from unnecessary radiation exposure.
Responsibilities
EDUCATION: Bachelors degree - graduate of an accredited program in Nuclear Medicine
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of experience
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: ARRT - Radiology Technologist or CNMT - Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist is required. Medical Radiologic Technologist issues by the Texas Medical Board is required.
Required Skills
Minimum of 5 years of experience.
The Nuclear Medicine Tech Senior performs technical nuclear medicine examinations and will independently perform routine, complex and specialized nuclear medicine procedures under the limited supervision of the Radiology Manager and/or Supervisor and Radiologist/Physician. The nuclear medicine technologist – Senior will be responsible for the preparation and administration of radioactive drugs. Nuclear medicine technologist's responsibilities include operating imaging equipment and ensuring the safety of all medical staff and patients from unnecessary radiation exposure.
Responsibilities
- Assists with leading, mentoring, and training of lower level staff members .
- Provide basic maintenance and repairs, participate in QA/QC and resolve issues related to image processing and the image archiving system (PACS).
- Attending meetings and providing feedback for radiation safety, development and implementation of process improvement(s), policies
- Provides highly skilled technical performance and supervision of all procedures in Nuclear Medicine.
- Provide basic maintenance and repairs, participate in QA/QC and resolve issues related to image processing and the image archiving system (PACS).
- Review daily and future ordering of radiopharmaceuticals
- Performs radiopharmaceutical preparations and quality assurance assays.
- Informs the patient and family members about the procedure and answers questions
- Performs quality control procedures. Calibrates, operates and evaluates instruments' performance.
- Monitors personnel, work areas and patient rooms to ensure that the levels of radioactive materials are in accordance with regulations.
- Maintaining and examining medical machines and imaging equipment.
EDUCATION: Bachelors degree - graduate of an accredited program in Nuclear Medicine
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of experience
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: ARRT - Radiology Technologist or CNMT - Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist is required. Medical Radiologic Technologist issues by the Texas Medical Board is required.
Required Skills
Minimum of 5 years of experience.
