PRN Nuclear Medicine Specialist – Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic – Full-Time, Days

PRN Nuclear Medicine Specialist – Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic – Full-Time, Days

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Work location: 1000 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028
• Work hours: PRN – As Needed, Day Shift, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, based on clinic need
• Travel: 25% to surrounding clinics in Flower Mound & Denton as needed ( mileage reimbursement provided )

Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic Highlights

• Strong teamwork and collaboration
• Fast-paced, high volume
• Compassion and empathy to our patients and the Team
• Join an innovative team working towards making healthcare more accessible, integrated, and reliable

Here’s What You Need

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology or Nuclear Medicine (required) OR
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• 2 years Radiology experience (preferred)
• Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) Certification upon hire (required)
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support every 2 years, 90 Days Upon Hire (required)
• ACLS – Advances Cardiovascular Life Support every 2 years, 90 Days Upon Hire (strongly preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of the concepts, practices, policies, procedures, standards, systems and tools in the field of nuclear medicine in a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of the current aspects of patient care relative to Nuclear Medicine.
• Knowledge of the functionality, operation and maintenance of nuclear medicine tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform nuclear medicine procedures efficiently and effectively, ensuring that equipment is calibrated properly and dosage as appropriate.
• Possesses a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism.

What You Will Do

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nuclear Medicine Specialist Process.
• Operates and maintains quality control for all imaging equipment and radioactivity assaying devices.
• Prepares radio-pharmaceuticals for patient use, administers radio-pharmaceuticals to patients and performs nuclear medicine procedures.
• Operates nuclear medicine computers to enhance the diagnostic value of information obtained from nuclear medicine procedures.
• Follows internal protocols when processing computer studies to achieve high quality films by choice of filters, slice selection, display parameters, image intensity and labeling techniques.
• Maintains records and logs as required by department protocols and licensure requirements. Logs patient dose administered, progress notes and other pertinent data.
• Schedules patients for nuclear medicine examinations and questions patients and/or review patient charts for facts of patient history which are pertinent to interpretation of nuclear medicine examinations by the radiologist.
• Prepares, measures, and administers radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician. Administers and records isotope dosages in accordance with established departmental protocol.
• Observes patients during procedures and reports any abnormal activity.
• Collects, prepares, and analyzes biologic specimens and prepares data for interpretation.
• Participates in accreditation process.
• Follows radiation safety techniques when disposing radioactive materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality, patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex.

THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives, like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise, have helped to create an inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture and workplace, making THPG a great place to work.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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