St. Joseph College Station Hospital·College Station, Texas
Perform specialized nuclear medicine procedures using radionuclides to produce high-quality diagnostic images and data. Responsibilities include administering radiopharmaceuticals, operating imaging equipment, and ensuring strict adherence to radiation safety protocols.
Where You’ll Work St.
Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)).
St.
Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.
St.
Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region.
As an integrated healthcare system St.
Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians.
The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Nuclear Med Tech, you will be a specialized healthcare professional, vital in providing diagnostic and therapeutic services through the precise application of radionuclides.Every day, you will expertly perform Nuclear Medicine procedures, utilizing radionuclides to produce high-quality images and data for licensed practitioners.
You'll ensure appropriate patient care, recognize conditions essential for successful procedures, administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate equipment, and adhere to strict radiation safety.To be successful in this role demands current certification, advanced technical expertise, and an exceptional eye for detail, coupled with a thorough understanding of radiation safety.
Your compassionate patient care and dedication to precise imaging will be essential.
Utilizes innovative customer service techniques to provide a positive patient care experience for the patient and their family.
Acts professionally in all dealings with internal and external customers to promote a working environment that focuses on the patient experience and not operational rivalries or roadblocks to care.
Establishes and maintains lines of communication with all other staff members and radiologists to ensure an effective and harmonious working environment.
Communicates effectively with patients and their families about the procedure to be performed in order to obtain information and to offer reassurance.
Coordinate and participate in a variety of technical procedures to include in vivo and in vitro studies; operate radiation detection and measurement instrumentation including stationary imaging devices, scintillation gamma and apparatus for in vitro counting.
Calibrate and draw up radiopharmaceutical materials for administration to patients; formulate radiopharmaceutical materials from pre-prepared kits.
Calibrate instruments and review calibration data to detect trends indicating instrument malfunction.
Calculate data to include results of patient studies and radioactive decay.
Evaluate recorded images for technical quality.
Process computerized image data to include function curves and reconstructed SPECT images.
Perform Nuclear Cardiology studies including image acquisition, processing and monitoring patient vital signs.
Perform EKG prep, tracing and monitors for obvious change during cardiac studies.
Assist in a quality assurance program relating to calibration and maintenance of equipment.
Assist with education and training.
We are offering Relocation Assistance to new hires who meet eligibility requirements Job Requirements Required: Completion of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program Medical Radiographer: TX (MRAD) BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days of hire One of the following: Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology (RTN) Preferred: Associates Degree of Science in Allied Health or Radiology
Requires completion of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program, a TX Medical Radiographer license, and BLS certification. Candidates must hold either CNMT or RTN certification, with an associate degree in Allied Health or Radiology preferred.
Market context
Texas allied-health employers often look for CT technologists with current ARRT registration, Texas Medical Board CMRT, AHA BLS, and prior CT experience, so demand tends to favor candidates who already meet core credentialing requirements. These roles are competitive because employers need clinicians who can work independently, maintain imaging quality, and keep pace with patient volume. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly confirm your credentials, then verify any state-specific licensing details before applying.
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