Nuclear Medicine Specialist – Full Time
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker, Plano, TX 75093 & Texas Health Frisco, 12400 N Dallas Parkway, Frisco Texas
Work hours: Full Time, 32 Hours, Days, 4 days per week; Will work three days at Texas Health Plano and one day at Texas Health Frisco; Seven days of call per month
Nuclear Medicine Department highlights:
· Small Team
· Basic Nuclear exams
· High volume of cardiac exams
· Inter hospital teamwork
· Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology or nuclear medicine required or
· Associates Degree preferred
· 2 Years in nuclear medicine preferred
· ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Nuclear Medicine upon hire required or
· CNMT - Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist upon hire required and
· CMRT - Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist either by the TDH or TMB upon hire required and
· BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
What You Will Do
· Explain procedures to patient or guardian / family member if applicable prior to exam
· Position patient to correct anatomical area of interest
· Perform complex procedures including age related criteria and developmental considerations
· Adjust technique parameters appropriately for age related factors
· Assist radiologist with complex and invasive procedures using aseptic technique
· Maintain attention to details
· Process and manipulate images, analyzes image quality, troubleshoots, makes technique adjustments, or repeat procedures as needed 8. Utilizes proper downtime procedures for PACS and HIS / RIS
· Correctly send and transfer images to PACS
· Print laser images, CD, or sends images from modality, Ambra, or PACS
· Coordinate with Scheduling and other modalities for patient care
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee
· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits.
· Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
· Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.
Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is proud to serve the growing areas of Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Hunt County, eastern Dallas County, southern Collin County and outlying areas. Our commitment is to provide not only safe, high quality care but to combine that with compassion, understanding and personal attention. This commitment has garnered us many local and national awards, including recognition as a CMS 5 Star hospital awarded to just 10% of those hospital surveyed nationally!
Located on 33 acres in Rockwall just south of interstate 30, Texas Health Rockwall offers 60 inpatient beds for acute medical and surgical needs. The hospital continues to grow and visiting campus today you will find a Women's Imaging and Breast Center, a bariatric clinic, an ambulatory surgery center and a variety of physician practices all dedicated to our evolving community health needs. You will see that our long awaited expansion is well underway! This expansion, focused on a healthy future in this high growth area of North Texas, will double the size of our hospital adding more patient beds, a Level 2 NICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and expanding other departments including Labor & Delivery, OR and the emergency room.
What makes us different? Simply put, it is how we approach caring for you. From the focus on safety to the personal attention we provide, our patients should feel right at home at Texas Health Rockwall. As Cindy Perrin, hospital president says, "The difference is found in the heart of our facility – our staff and physicians - and in the way we love, respect and care about our community and each other. We treat our hospital like our home, treat each other like family, and treat our patients like neighbors. It's just who we are!
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is a joint venture owned by Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to the community and meets the definition under federal law of physician-owned hospital.