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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with at least 1 year of experience for a travel assignment at a Level I Trauma, Teaching, and Children's Hospital in New Mexico.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting, including inpatient and outpatient nuclear medicine services
• Facility is a Level I Trauma Center, Teaching Hospital, and Children's Hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Nuclear medicine department includes 4 general rooms, 1 SPECT/CT room, and 2 PET/CT rooms
• Primary patient population is adults and geriatrics; pediatric cases (neonates, infants, adolescents) may be encountered
• 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 scanning
• Therapy procedures include I-131, Xofigo, and Lutathera
• 5x8-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• Call coverage is minimal; on-call hours are 4:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday–Friday and 24-hour coverage on weekends
• Charting is performed in Cerner
• No floating within the department or to sister facilities required

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of nuclear medicine technologist experience required
• ARRT (N) or NMTCB certification required; ARRT (R) also required
• Current BLS required
• New Mexico state license required if applicable; pending state license accepted
• PET license preferred
• RQI certifications are not accepted
• Proficiency with IV starts, phlebotomy, and drawing venous blood required
• Experience with PACS, SPECT, cardiac imaging, bone scans, brain scans, liver/spleen scans, lung scans, 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 for this position

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• COVID vaccination is required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted with a completed exemption form (medical exemptions must be signed by a provider)
• Hunter green scrubs required
• Free parking is available on site
• RTO requests exceeding 7 days require approval; all scheduling requests should be noted at the time of application
• 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