Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Dallas, United States - UT Southwestern

UT Southwestern Dallas, United States

4 weeks ago

Description

Company Description

UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education.

The institution's faculty includes many distinguished members, including six who have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985.

The faculty of almost 2,800 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments.

UT Southwestern physicians provide medical care in about 70 specialties to more than 100,000 hospitalized patients and oversee approximately 2.2 million outpatient visits a year.

Job Description

Job Duties

General Job Responsibilities:
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition and ensures that it is properly supplied for procedures. Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital resources to ensure facility financial goals are met. Checks equipment and accessories to ensure proper working order and notifies appropriate personnel for repairs. Responds to inquiries/calls regarding procedures in a timely manner. Communicates problems on shift with equipment or pending exams with appropriate staff. Engages in equitable distribution of departmental workloads. Participates in a learning experience with new employees and students. Assists with scheduling and coordinating exams as appropriate to ensure smooth work flow. Performs quality control on assigned equipment and reports issues timely. Attends departmental and facility meetings/classes (minimum 90% attendance). Completes required courses/modules on time. Performs pertinent duties in the best interest of patients, personnel and the facility as assigned. Adheres to departmental time, attendance and tardiness guidelines. Wears employee ID and follows dress code policy. As appropriate, may assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the designated supervisor. Participates in all regulatory compliance activities.

Patient Interaction:
Verifies the patient's identification using the forms of ID as outlined in the hospital policies. Communicates with patients clearly and in a professional manner. Ensures proper patient preparation, verifies screening protocols, and answers questions. Evaluates patient's history and symptoms for the procedures clinical criteria.

Assist patient in dressing for exam and attends to patients physical well-being while transporting to and from exam room and table, and positioning for exam.

Instructs/communicates with patient and/or patients family (as appropriate) regarding the tests to be performed and assesses the patients ability to tolerate exam.

Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge, continued education and skills to provide appropriate care for the following age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young adult, adult and geriatric.

Exam Performance:
Verifies the requisition/chart for valid written order, priority date, ordering comments, physician's notes, precautions and patient consent forms. Performs high quality nuclear medicine examinations according to exam protocol in a timely manner. Assists the physician as needed in performing additional imaging or biopsy procedures. Ensures that images and records are properly completed with patient identification data and appropriate labeling.

Utilizes technical knowledge and skills to perform procedures accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with age specific criteria.

Completes exam charges and image documentation and forwards to radiologist in a timely manner. Administers intravenous injections of contrast material as appropriate, observes patients for adverse reactions.

Job Performance May Include:
Monitors and trains students in all areas of current competencies. Assists in the orientation and training of new staff. Leads the work of technologists ensuring that procedures are performed according to standards. Participates in the modality specific QA/QC program and ensures compliance with regulations. Participates in various accreditation processes as directed.

**Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience and Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nuclear medicine technology, Bachelor's degree preferred.

Licensed as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB); and must be certified by the Texas Department of Health as a CMRT Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist.

Certified by Texas Medical Board (TMB), and CPR Certified. Two (2) years' experience in nuclear medicine preferred; clinical training at UTSW may be considered as experience.

$15K, Sign On Bonus

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.

In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of:

race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status.

In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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