Full Time Nuclear Med Tech Full Time

About the role

Peterson Health is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare organization located in Kerrville, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Recognized as one of the nation's Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals and the only Texas hospital to earn this distinction, Peterson is also Magnet® designated for nursing excellence and has been named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for six consecutive years. Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care and a culture where team members thrive.

This position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 6:00 am–2:00 pm with rotations of weekly and holiday call. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of the Radiologists and management team to acquire diagnostic images for interpretation utilizing ALARA principles
• Inject and distribute nuclides for anatomy enhancement
• Assist with invasive procedures as requested

Equipment used: Siemens Evo Symbia S.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nuclear Medicine
• ARRT (N) or NMTCB certification
• Texas license
• BLS CPR certification
• Entry-level experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, 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 minimum patient exposure
• Ability to evaluate images for technique, positioning, and related qualities
• Ability to position patients and adjust equipment to produce optimum images
• Skill in safe and efficient operation of Nuclear Medicine equipment
• Ability to deviate from standard techniques to develop new and better techniques
• Venipuncture and comprehensive knowledge of proper isotope handling and injection for patient exams
• Ability to determine proper protocols for optimum diagnostic images with high efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Medicine and Radiography (preferred)
• Multiple modality registry from ARRT (preferred)
• More than 1 year of experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (preferred)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• HPSA-designated employee education scholarships
• Employee referral program
• Merit increases
• Free access to onsite fitness facility
• $10,000 sign-on bonus