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Nuclear Med Tech – Texas Health Huguley- operated as joint venture between Texas Health Resources and AdventHealth
Location Address:11801 South Fwy., Burleson, TX 76028
Top Reasons to Work At Texas Health Huguley, Burleson, TX
- Our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week Chaplains for spiritual support.
- Award winning facility and departments including Great Place to Work by Beckers Hospital Review and Gallup.
- Work with the latest technology and top experts including Daisy Award recipients while on the way to Magnet status2020.
- Amazing medical benefits through Aetna plus an onsite full-service fitness center.
- Growth opportunities designed for each employee.
- Located about 10 minutes from downtown Fort Worth and near TCU in the award-winning school district, Burleson ISD which also provides a low-cost of living.
Work Hours/Shift:
PRN, as needed
What You Will Need:
- Two year Associate Degree.
- Registered CNMT or RT or registry eligible.
- Must have State of Texas license for Nuclear Medicine.
Job Summary:
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is responsible for performing all tasks related to the use of Radiopharmaceutical injections for diagnostic imaging.
Qualifications
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Assists physicians and performs quality Radiographic procedures at a level of competence not requiring constant supervision of technical detail. Work is stressful and heavy in nature. Moves Mobile X-ray equipment throughout hospital, lifts, turns and stoops while moving patients.
- Maintains radiation protection standards for patients, employees and self during exposures as outlined in the State of Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation.
- Establishes appropriate technical factors, positions patients properly, collimates to area of interest, utilizes proper film size and labels radiographs correctly.
- Utilizes lead-blockers, aprons, gloves and cones during exposures as evidenced by films and noted by supervisor.
- Administers appropriate diagnostic contrast media as directed, i.e., intravenous, oral, rectal, etc.
- Documents incidents, reactions and/or unusual occurrences at time of incident.
- Identifies patient according to name band and verbally verifies name when possible.
- Stocks X-ray rooms with required supply items as listed in rooms and monitored by supervisor.
- Accepts responsibilities in darkroom, office, distribution and filing of X-ray reports as required by work demand.
- Is active in process improvement for the Radiology Department.
- The nuclear medicine technologist must perform numerous quality control procedures in accordance with standards set by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of Texas Office of Radiation Control.
- Performs and evaluates daily quality control floods on all gamma cameras to ensure that they meet standards set by manufacturers and takes appropriate action when out-of -range results occur.
- Has full knowledge of use of dos calibrator to assay prepared doses to ensure correct dosage to patients.
- Uses safe practices when injections of Radioisotope is used.
- Has responsibility of ordering appropriate radiopharmaceutical from the Nuclear Pharmacy.
- Demonstrates ability to use decontamination procedures in case of “spill” in accordance to NRC guidelines.
- Responsible for correct disposal of radioactive wastes in accordance with NRC guidelines.
- Accurately monitors the work area for radioactive contamination and documents daily.
- Performs daily QC on lab equipment and documents according to HRS standards.
- Verifies QC on all doses prior to injection to ensure tagging efficiency.
- Maintains dose dispersement records for administration of correct dose and dose disposal as required by HRS.
- Regularly reviews the requisitions received during the shift to schedule properly and most efficiently during the shift.
- Regularly reviews the status of arriving patients to utilize equipment and time to maximum.
- Exhibits flexibility and willingness to make changes to improve quantity and quality of procedures as observed by director.
- Accepts responsibility for supervising students as they rotate through assigned area.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
