Travel: Nuclear Medicine Tech

Job Title: Travel: Nuclear Medicine Tech
Job Location: Palestine, TX
Job Duration: 3-4 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, no weekend or on-call

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals as well as other medications to patients and performs the diagnostic study per physician orders.
• Receives and record radiopharmaceuticals.
• Performs daily/weekly QC dose testing.
• Administers radiopharmaceuticals and medications for patient imaging and therapeutic procedures.
• Processes data and enhances digital images using advanced computer technology.
• Provides images, data analysis and patient information for diagnostic interpretation or therapeutic procedures.
• Evaluates images to determine the technical quality and calibration of instrumentation.
• Processes the images for radiologist/cardiologist review.
• Able to post process imaging within Xeleris and record information in Nemis.
• Can effectively utilizes the Electronic Health Record.
• Can perform NM and Treadmill stress test under director of the Cardiologist.
• Cleans room after every patient and work area on a routine basis.

Required Experience:

• Must have 3 years recent Nuclear Med Tech experience in a hospital setting.

Required Certifications:

• Must have ARRT certification in Nuclear Medicine or CNMT Registered, this must be attached to the submission.
• Cardiologist or ACLS RN.
• Must have BLS certification must be attached to submission packet (Must be through the American Heart Association); RQI certifications will not be accepted.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be familiar with GEHC NM Infinia & NEMIS / Xeleris 5.0 equipment.
• Must know how to perform Stress Echo and treadmill experience).