Must be a graduate of an accredited college program in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Science, or other allied health care field.
Must have an active permanent or temporary Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) certification from Texas Medical Board.
Must have current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) with certification in Nuclear Medicine (N) or CNMT within 6 months of hire.
Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card or obtain certification during initial orientation at Parkland from one of the following:
American Heart Association
American Red Cross Rescuer
Military Training Network.
Must have a thorough working knowledge of the field of nuclear medicine technology, and those aspects of chemistry, physics, mathematics and biomedical sciences that relate to nuclear medicine technology and its growth.
Must have basic knowledge of EKG to perform cardiac studies.
Must be able to administer intramuscular and intravenous injections and start intravenous lines.
Must be able to operate Gamma cameras, including SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanners, nuclear medicine computers, and Cardiac Stress equipment.
Must have basic knowledge of nuclear medicine therapeutic treatments.
