Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Full Time
2 days ago
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Summary
Peterson Health is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join their team in San Antonio, TX. The role involves acquiring diagnostic images and assisting with invasive procedures under the supervision of Radiologists.
About the Role
As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will work full-time from Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, with rotations of weekly and holiday call. Your responsibilities will include utilizing ALARA principles to inject and distribute nuclides for anatomy enhancement and assisting with various procedures as needed.
About You
Required:
- Associates in Nuclear Medicine
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal relationship, decision making and patient care skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, positioning, techniques, and radiation protection and safety.
- Knowledge of imaging physics and medical terminology.
- Ability to determine exposure factors to achieve optimum images with minimal exposure to patients.
- Ability to examine images for evaluation of techniques and positions.
- Skill in safe and efficient operation of Nuclear Medicine equipment.
- Ability to deviate from normal techniques to develop new and better techniques.
- Veni-puncture and knowledge of proper use of isotope handling and injection for patient exams.
- Ability to determine proper protocols for optimum diagnostic images.
Preferred:
- Bachelors in Nuclear Medicine and Radiography
- Multiple modality registry from ARRT
- Greater than 1 year experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition Reimbursement | HPSA Designated
- Employee Education Scholarships
- Employee Referral Program
- Merit Increases
- Great Culture
- Free access to a beautiful onsite fitness facility
- $10,000 Sign on bonus
Peterson Health
Peterson Health is a private, nonprofit community hospital in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Newly opened in April 2008, Peterson anchors a 35-acre campus that includes an ambulatory care center complete with outpatient surgery, imaging, laboratory and rehabilitation services as well as a regional wound healing center.
San Antonio, TX