Job Description

We’re searching for a Nuclear Radiology Specialist, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position you will integrate scientific knowledge; technical skills, patient interaction, and compassionate care resulting in diagnostic information, and recognize patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. The Specialist must demonstrate a detailed understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology. Nuclear Radiology Specialist must maintain a high degree of accuracy in positioning and exposure techniques. They must possess, utilize, maintain and enhance knowledge of radiation safety and protection for self, patients, and others. The Nuclear Radiology Specialist prepares, administers and document activities related to mediation in accordance with state regulations and institution policy.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

Preparation for procedure

Checks room daily for adequate stock necessary to facilitate continuous exam flow. Maintains appropriate inventory as indicated by posted par levels and updates supply lists when items are needed.

Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers.

Demonstrating age-appropriate care with all patients, appropriately prepares patients for procedures.

Verifies patient’s pregnancy and informed consent statuses.

Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure; such as medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation, or artifacts.

Based on order, determines the type and dose of contrast agent to be administered based on patient’s age, weight and medical/physical status.

Anticipates and responds to patients' needs throughout the entire encounter.

Provides clear and detailed information regarding the procedure to the patient, family, and others.

Working independently performs routine and complex, portable, STAT, urgent, on-call and intraoperative cases, while accurately demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning and positioning.

Expert knowledge of information management systems. Demonstrates systems functionalities, accurately performs functions independently, and serves as a resource to others.

Accurately and independently perform procedures, identify and resolve issues. Seek experience and knowledge in the technical area to gain expertise.

Positions self in challenging situations and responds with confidence, professionalism, and accuracy in the face of multiple demands and shifting priorities.

Build rapport and facilitate communication outside of the department. Networking, coordinating activities, become a sought after contacting the person within the working group.

Skills & Requirements

Technical diploma Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program required

CMRT - Cert Med Radiologic Techngst by the Texas Medical Board AND CT-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Comp Tomography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) required for staff employed in Houston: to be completed by September 3, 2025, or within 18 months of entry into role, whichever is later. For Staff employed in Austin: to be completed by March 3, 2027, or within 18 months of entry into role, whichever is later.

CNMT - Cert-Cert Nuclear Medical TECH NMTCB required OR N-ARRT - ARRT RegTech by the Nuclear Med Tech American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) required.

3 years Radiology experience (any/all modalities) required

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’s Health Plan, the nation ’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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