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Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, Texas
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The posted compensation range of $35.28 - $51.16 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2024-347273 Employment Type Full Time Department Nuclear Medicine Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Mon-Fri 6am-6pm plus wkend and afterhour call Remote No Category Radiology
Overview

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 881-bed quaternary care academic medical center that is a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke’s Health. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the hospital is the home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD. The hospital was the first facility in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award five consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke’s also has three community emergency centers offering adult and pediatric care for the Greater Houston area. 

CHI St. Luke’s Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, has been serving our community since 1954. Operating 137 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. We proudly provide a vast array of services that help us keep our community safe and healthy. 

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
• Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity is a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well-being during these difficult times
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs


Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

  • Interact with patients, guests and other hospital personnel in a friendly, responsive manner to insure that quality patient care is provided; provide accurate patient/family education concerning testing.
  • Perform imaging procedures as outlined in the nuclear medicine procedure manual. Examples of these procedures include the performance of planar, planar whole body, gated planar, SPECT, SPECT-CT, gated SPECT, and mobile studies
  • Perform computer acquisition and processing necessary for the display, analysis and interpretation of the patient’s condition
  • Participate in clinical education programs for the nuclear medicine personnel including training of nuclear medicine technologists, students, and house staff; as well as contributory involvement in staff in-services.
  • Order, prepare, receive, dispense and perform required regulatory and quality control procedures on radiopharmaceuticals; administer intravenous and oral radiopharmaceuticals under the guidelines established by the Chief of Service; and report immediately any irregularity or problem to the radiation safety officer and medical director
  • Perform quality control on all instrumentation in the nuclear medicine department, review data collected and report problems immediately to the supervisor or radiation safety officer
  • Perform dosage administration which includes intradermal, subcutaneous, peri-areolar, intramuscular, intravenous and oral and  IV setup as outlined in hospital policy
  • Adherence to the rotational position methodology with a focus on punctuality.
  • Set up and perform EKG during pharmaceutical stress, exercise testing and emergency situations
  • Participate in on-call activities
  • Complete all computer and paperwork associated with the nuclear medicine procedure in an accurate and timely manner
  • Provide documentation, including electronic forms, that is accurate, legible and complete.
  • Assist with clerical duties during call and after hours to insure that all studies are completed and reported; assist with scheduling of in and out patients
  • Adhere to all policies and regulations regarding the safe handling, dispensing, monitoring and disposing of radioactive material
  • Keep current in all aspects of hospital required training
  • Maintain a safe and clean work area
  • Comply with all regulatory requirements at state and federal level.

Qualifications

Education and Licensure:

  • Associate's Degree  (preferred)
  • NMTCB or Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists – ARRT (N) ; must maintain current
  • Certified by State of Texas – MRT
  • CPR/BLS certification

Minimum Experience:

  • Minimum of one (1) year experience (preferred)

Minimum Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

  • Good alpha/numeric dexterity and handwriting skills
  • Interpersonal skills for communication with patients, physicians, visitors and other hospital personnel.
  • Good written and oral communication skills

Hours:

  • Full Time
  • Variable shifts between 6am-6pm
  • Call requirement includes after hours and weekends
  • Will rotate between the hospital and outpatient center
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While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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