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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with at least 1 year of experience and ARRT(N) and CNMT certification for a 13-week day shift assignment.

Details

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

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Current ARRT(N) and CNMT certification required
• BLS certification required
• Epic experience required and must be documented in work history
• Active CA state license required at time of application; license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Specialized unit experience must include at least 1 year full-time equivalent within the past 2 years
• Two supervisor references required at time of application
• Skilled in isolation precautions and PPE use, starting and maintaining IVs, and safe storage, handling, and disposal of radioactive materials

Additional Information

• Responsible for performing a wide range of diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures and maintaining radioactive material safety protocols
• Works collaboratively with another technologist for shared standby coverage
• Prior travel experience preferred unless otherwise noted
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year to be eligible for a travel assignment
• Minimal RTO within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days RTO recommended per 13-week contract