Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Odessa, TX
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Breakdown – Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT)

1. Position Details

• Position: Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT)
• Specialty: Nuclear Medicine / PET
• Preferred start: Within the next 3–5 weeks
• COVID vaccine: Not required
• Flu vaccine: Required; medical/religious exemptions and declinations allowed.

2. Shift & Schedule

• Shift: Day shift
• Timing: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Schedule: 5 × 8-hour shifts
• On-call: Required as needed by the facility.

3. Mandatory Qualifications

• Must have either:
  • CNMT – Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, or
  • ARRT (N) – Nuclear Medicine certification.
• PET scan experience is mandatory.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the profession is listed in the compliance requirements.
• Resume must be provided.

Strict requirements

• CNMT or ARRT (N) certification.
• Hands-on PET experience.

4. Main Responsibilities & Required Skills

Nuclear Medicine Procedures

• PET scans.
• Nuclear cardiology.
• Bone scans.
• Brain imaging.
• Whole-body imaging.
• Renal imaging and perfusion.
• Liver imaging.
• Gastric emptying studies.
• HIDA scans.
• MUGA scans.
• Ventilation/perfusion scans.
• Cerebral blood flow studies.
• I-123 uptake scans.
• Sestamibi parathyroid scans.
• Thallium stress tests.

Cardiac & Stress Testing

• Exercise/rest studies.
• Pharmacological stress testing.
• Adenosine infusion.
• Persantine infusion.
• Captopril procedures.

Other Clinical Skills

• Venous blood collection.
• Starting and maintaining IVs.
• Isolation precautions and PPE.
• Handling and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Storing radioactive materials safely.

5. Patient Population

The posting does not specify exact patient age groups, but the skills list includes:

• Adults.
• Pediatrics.

6. Equipment & Technology

• Preferred charting system: Cerner.
• Equipment: Siemens is listed in the skills section.
• Other specific equipment details are not provided.

7. On-Call & Weekend Requirements

• On-call as needed by the facility.
• Weekend requirements are not specified.
• Candidate should be comfortable with possible on-call duties.

8. Submission & Compliance Requirements

Required Documents

• Updated resume.
• CNMT or ARRT (N) certification.
• RTO must be provided at submission.

Experience

- At least 1 year of experience in the profession is listed.

Location

• 50-mile local radius applies.
• Local candidates are not accepted.

Documentation Deadline

• Hard deadline: Tuesday at 4:30 PM CST before the start date.
• No exceptions will be made.
• If documents are pending, the account manager must communicate the pending documents and expected completion dates to the facility contact.