Nuclear Medicine Tech
Lakewood, CA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with at least 1 year of acute care nuclear medicine experience and ARRT(N) certification for a day shift assignment in Southern California.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting, Nuclear Medicine department
• Monday through Friday, day shifts from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Shared standby rotation with one other technologist, including every other weekend
• Procedures include HIDA scans, bone scans (3-phase, limited, whole body), lung scans, DTPA aerosol, perfusion, ventilation/perfusion studies, thyroid studies, cancer surveys, I-123 uptake scans, myocardial imaging, pharmacological stress testing, and thallium stress tests
• Equipment includes GE, Hitachi, Philips, Siemens, and Toshiba imaging systems
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of acute care nuclear medicine experience, with at least 1 year of full-time equivalent specialty experience within the past 2 years
• ARRT(N) and BLS required; CNMT preferred
• Valid, active CA state license required (EMSA not accepted); license required if applicable
• Epic EMR experience required, documented in work history
• Proficiency with GE, Hitachi, Philips, Siemens, and/or Toshiba nuclear medicine equipment
• Skills required include IV placement and maintenance, isolation precautions/PPE, and proper storing, handling, and disposal of radioactive materials
• Must be prepared to take and pass a PASS/FAIL EKG exam (3 attempts allowed)
• Two supervisory references required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have been gone a minimum of 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No RTO within the first two weeks of the assignment; a maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract is highly preferred
• All RTO must be submitted at the time of application and cannot be changed once the profile is under review; a screenshot confirming RTO is required
• No blocked or self-scheduling
• Manager may or may not conduct an interview; candidates must be comfortable with this process