Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Setting: Healthcare Facilities

Job Type: Travel

Pay: $3859 / Week

Hours: 40.00

Location: Glendale, CA

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs tests for patient diagnosis, progress or deterioration and medical research. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist prepares and gives radiopharmaceuticals to patients when indicated and uses high-level imaging equipment to record images of the radioactive material in the patient's body. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist works in collaboration with physicians to provide the images for interpretation to study and diagnose a medical condition. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist gives doses of radiation to patients internally to treat various medical conditions when prescribed by a physician. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist participates in a variety of technical tasks, tests and determinations involving the utilization of radioactive materials and measurement instrumentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Level I & II
• Graduate of an AMA approved Nuclear Medicine Technology training program and/or meets all state required educational & licensing/certification standards
• Level II Position Requirements:
• Possesses at least two years of experience in the Nuclear Medicine field
• May hold specialized certifications (like CNMT from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board), manages complex scans independently, and may oversee or guide Level 1 technologists.
• One two years prior supervisory or Team Lead experience
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs