Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Odessa, Texas
Medical Center Health System

Nuclear Medicine Tech

Location: Odessa, Texas Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: End of November or early December Schedule: Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (8:00 to 16:00), 40 hours per week On-Call: On call as needed by the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Nuclear Medicine Technologist license in Texas
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Must have CNMT or ARRT (N) credential

Health and Screening

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB screening: negative TB test or chest X-ray; annual TB questionnaire
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (booster required for low/equivocal titer)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination
• Tetanus/diphtheria: Tdap or Td vaccine within 10 years of start
• Drug screen: negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (October to April), with a deadline of 11/30; candidates who decline must wear a face mask until March 31
• COVID: initial series or facility-specific declination (annual boosters not required)
• Fit test within 1 year, updated annually; PAPRs are not accepted

Background and Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or state ID
• E-Verify or attestation
• 7-year background check within 30 days of start, updated annually (includes county searches for the last 7 years of residence, work, and school, plus a nationwide sex offender search)
• SAM/EPLS and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification and transcript/diploma (required for laboratory positions)

Onboarding and Paperwork

• Time-sensitive: complete the health requirements and drug testing plan within 72 hours of signing the contract
• Time-sensitive: complete facility HIPAA/fair warning quiz modules and orientation safety modules within 72 hours of signing; submit the original certificate or quiz report (screenshots not accepted)
• Facility forms (completed before start or as required by the facility): notice of employment, standards of conduct, standards of behavior, dress code acknowledgement, code of conduct, confidentiality, information system security, applicant health record, employee handbook receipt, non-employee orientation update, hepatitis B declination (if applicable), and a facility traveler orientation
• Annual TB questionnaire and annual facility forms, updated if there is a gap of more than 30 days
• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume or employment application