Job Description

We have a great team and are looking for a fulltime Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our outstanding staff. Position is located in Abilene Texas.

Sign on Bonus: $12000.00

Relocation Package: $5000.00

Day Shift MF 8AM 5PM

Our mission is to empower our partners to provide quality patient care through multimodality diagnostic imaging excellence dedicated service and operational efficiency .

This is your opportunity to join our outstanding team of technologists! We offer a competitive base pay solid benefits amazing work locations and awesome coworkers!

• Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
• Position patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
• Enter data into computer and set controls to operate and adjust equipment and regulate dosage.
• Follow principles of radiation protection for patient self and others.
• Maintain records reports and files as required including such information as radiation dosages equipment settings and patients reactions.
• Review prescription diagnosis patient chart and identification.
• Conduct most treatment sessions independently in accordance with the longterm treatment plan and under the general direction of the patients physician.
• Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.
• Check for side effects such as skin irritation and hair loss to assess patients reaction to treatment.
• Educate prepare and reassure patients and their families by answering questions providing physical assistance and reinforcing physicians advice regarding treatment reactions and posttreatment care.
• Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session.
• Prepare and construct equipment such as immobilization treatment and protection devices.
• Photograph treated area of patient.
• Help physicians radiation oncologists and clinical physicists to prepare physical and technical aspects of radiation treatment plans using information about patient condition and anatomy.
• Train and supervise student or subordinate radiotherapy technologists.
• Act as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.
• Provide assistance to other healthcare personnel during dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
• Implement appropriate followup care plans.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program
• ARRT Board Certification in Radiation Therapy R.T.(T) or registry eligible within 3 months
• State licensure (if applicable)
  

Benefits

Client offers a variety of affordable benefits to our employees and their families. All fulltime and parttime with benefits employees are eligible for benefits coverage the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.

UMR Health Plan Health Insurance

MrtLife Dental Insurance

Superior Insurance

Paid Leave

Employee Recognition and Events

Life Insurance (Basic Group Life Insurance Supplemental Term Life Insurance Universal Life Insurance)

Additional Insurance Options (Long and Short Term Disability Critical Illness Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance)

Retirement

Employee Services

Radiation Tech

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Relocation package, Relocation bonus, Day shift,

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