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HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
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A Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs procedures that use radioactive materials to diagnose and treat illnesses. Works under the supervision of a physician, including physicians that specialize in nuclear medicine, in hospitals or other healthcare facilities.
$60,203 / year median in Texas
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Nuclear Medicine Technologist HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast - 3.5 Pasadena, TX Job Details Full-time 15 hours ago Benefits Employee stock purchase plan Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Adoption assistance Family leave 401(k) matching Loan assistance Life insurance Qualifications Mid-level Trade school 2 years Full Job Description Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Nuclear Medicine Technologist? At HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. Job Summary and Qualifications To maintain an efficient, safe pleasant work environment. To assist the Director, Manager, Medical Director and physicist in directing all aspects of care provided by the Medical Imaging Department, including, but limited to; procedures, treatments, quality improvement, quality control, radiation, safety support and other related duties(on call). The technologist prepares, measures, and administers radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies by performing the following duties. What you will do in this role: Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of Physician. Assist the physician in diagnostic procedures. Assist with transporting patients to and from their rooms when patient is an inpatient. Calibrates equipment. Ensures efficient filming of exams for quick interpretation. Expectations Ethics and Compliance 1. All employees will be held accountable for behaviors displayed relative to the values articulated in the Mission and Values Statement. "Will act with absolute honest, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives." 2. All employees will be held accountable for attending training regarding the Code of Conduct program at least annually. Follows radiation safety techniques in use and disposal of radioactive materials. Measures radioactivity, using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors. Meets 80% TAT goals. Monitors the equipment for mechanical safety. Must pass competency test annually Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by Physician, using scanners or scintillation cameras to detect radiation emitted and to produce image of organ on photographic film. Practices AITET principles daily. Prepares stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of Physician.