Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Elizabethtown, KY
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,662/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration11 weeks
- SettingHospital
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Nuclear Medicine Tech
Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky Employment Type: Clinical-Allied Contract Length: 12 weeks Schedule: Mon-Fri, 6:30a-3:00p (call is optional), 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Job Summary
Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients, operate imaging equipment such as gamma cameras, and analyze images to help physicians diagnose illness.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient care (35%): Prepare patients for procedures, obtain medical histories, address concerns, and support patient safety and comfort throughout imaging.
- Radiopharmaceutical administration, imaging, and image analysis (35%): Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals per protocol, ensure proper dosage and injection technique, operate gamma cameras and other imaging equipment, analyze images for abnormalities, and collaborate with radiologists and physicians on findings and treatment planning.
- Radiation safety (10%): Follow radiation safety protocols, keep dose records, and monitor radiation levels in work areas.
- Quality control and documentation (10%): Perform routine equipment quality control, troubleshoot technical issues and escalate as needed, and maintain procedure, dose, and report records for patient charts.
- Education (10%): Keep current with nuclear medicine technology, procedures, and safety regulations, participate in training, and help orient staff.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree or higher from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or from an institution accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT), or graduate of the military's Nuclear Medicine Program
- Valid Nuclear Medicine Technologist license in Kentucky, issued through the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, with experience within the last year
- BLS certification
- Certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or ARRT
Skills Sought
- Strong understanding of nuclear medicine principles, radiopharmaceuticals, and imaging techniques
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, healthcare professionals, and colleagues
- Attention to detail and accurate documentation
- Commitment to radiation safety and regulatory compliance
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment as part of a multidisciplinary team
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Elizabethtown, KY
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