Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Lexington, KY
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with hands-on General NM experience and BLS certification for a 14-week travel contract.

Details

• Work in a hospital-based Nuclear Medicine department performing routine General NM studies
• Cases include bone scans, gastric emptying, hepatobiliary, renal, and other routine Nuclear Medicine studies
• PET/CT-trained candidates may rotate through the PET department
• Equipment includes Siemens cameras: Symbias, Intevo SPECT/CT, and Biograph MCT Flow PET/CT
• 5x8-hour day shifts, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; shift hours may vary slightly based on scheduled patients
• Call is required approximately once every 9 weeks; weekday call requires staying late only if a late patient is scheduled (typically done by 6:00 PM)
• Weekend call coverage runs 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for cases such as GI bleeds, bio-leaks, VQs, and brain death studies

Requirements

• Nuclear Medicine experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• PET/CT experience preferred but not required
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a patient-centered approach are essential
• 2 supervisor references from within the last 3 years of employment required for consideration
• State license required if applicable
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Provide patient care across General NM with routine studies; PET/CT-trained candidates may have the opportunity to rotate through the PET department
• All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of submission; RTO requested after submission will not be approved
• Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 6 months before returning as a traveler