Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with at least 1 year of experience and ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification for a travel assignment at a Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital with a Children's Hospital.

Details

• Inpatient and outpatient nuclear medicine department within a Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital and Children's Hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Department includes 4 general rooms, 1 SPECT/CT room, and 2 PET/CT rooms
• Primary patient population is adults and geriatrics; pediatric patients (neonates through adolescents) preferred but not required
• Procedures include standard diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging such as cardiac, bone scan, HIDA, MUGA, renogram, liver/spleen, and infection imaging
• SPECT/CT procedures include infection imaging, MIBG, whole-body I-123 and I-131 imaging, and Y-90 imaging
• PET/CT procedures include FDG, Dotatate, and PSMA
• Therapies include I-131, Xofigo, and Lutathera
• Charting performed in Cerner
• 5x8-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• On-call is minimal; call hours are 4:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday–Friday and 24-hour coverage on weekends
• No floating within the department or to sister facilities
• Free on-site parking available

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of nuclear medicine technologist experience required
• ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification required; ARRT(R) also required
• Current BLS required (RQI certifications are not accepted)
• NM State License required if applicable; pending state license accepted
• PET license preferred
• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with a completed exemption form signed by a provider for medical exemptions
• Proficiency in IV starts, phlebotomy, and peripheral IV maintenance required
• Experience with PACS, SPECT, cardiac imaging, bone scan, brain scan, liver/spleen scan, lung scan, renal flow, thyroid studies, tumor localization, and myocardial imaging required
• Experience with storing, handling, and disposal of radioactive materials required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Perform diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging, SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and therapeutic procedures across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Responsibilities include drawing venous blood, performing and maintaining peripheral IVs, and proper handling and disposal of radioactive materials
• Hunter green scrubs required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Requests for time off exceeding 7 days require facility approval; all scheduling requests should be submitted upfront
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark at this facility are required to take a 6-month break before returning
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained is required for consideration