Job Description

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

On a PRN/Float Pool basis, responsible for performing nuclear medicine processes according to patient needs, Parkland procedures and other regulatory agency standards.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Education:

-Must be a graduate of an accredited college program in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Science, or other allied health care field.

Experience:

-None.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

-Must have current ARRT (N) Certification OR current CNMT certification.

-Must have a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification from Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) or Texas Medical Board. Incumbents whose certifications expire(d) between December 2015 and February 2016 will have until February 28, 2016 to renew.

-Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card prior to hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:

• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross Rescuer
• Military Training Network.

Skills or Special Abilities:

-Must have a thorough working knowledge of the field of nuclear medicine technology, and those aspects of chemistry, physics, mathematics and biomedical sciences that relate to nuclear medicine technology and its growth.

-Must be able to operate gamma cameras, including SPECT cameras, Nuclear Medicine computers, hard copy devices such as laser printers, and cardiac stress equipment.

-Must have basic knowledge of EKG to perform cardiac studies.

-Must be able to administer intramuscular and intravenous injections and start intravenous lines.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status.