Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Albuquerque, NM
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Nuclear Medicine Tech

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Specialty: Nuclear Medicine Technology (Radiology / Cardiology)
• Patient Population: Adults, Geriatrics (preferred experience with Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents)
• Number of Rooms: 4 General, 1 SPECT/CT, 2 PET/CT
• Years of Experience Required: 1 year
• First-time travelers accepted
• Weekend work: Not required
• On-call: Minimal call required (current call hours: 4 PM to 6 AM Monday-Friday; 24-hour coverage on weekends)
• Floating: No floating within or to sister facilities
• Block scheduling: Not guaranteed
• Locals: Not accepted within 100 miles radius
• Pending state license accepted
• Guaranteed hours: 40 hours/week (facility may call off up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment)
• New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
• Travelers must take a 6-month break after 4 consecutive assignments or 1 year of work, whichever comes first

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Valid Nuclear Medicine Technologist license in New Mexico
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist with at least 1 year of experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• ARRT Nuclear Medicine (N) or NMTCB certification
• ARRT Radiologic Technology (R) certification

Skills & Special Requirements

• Experience in Clinic, Inpatient, and Outpatient settings
• Proficiency with IV starts, including peripheral IV start and maintenance
• Phlebotomy experience
• Experience with bone scan, renal flow, renogram, tumor localization, infection imaging, and SPECT studies
• Experience with myocardial imaging
• Experience with WB I-123 imaging and Y-90 imaging
• Experience with Xofigo therapy
• Experience working in hospital environments

Additional Requirements

• Valid non-local driver’s license required (identification cards not accepted)
• Three years of verifiable work history required
• Two professional references within three years of hire
• Complete employment application including at least 3 years of work history
• Skills checklist required
• Compliance with facility-specific documents and training (e.g., Cerner training attestation, traveler compliance form)
• Must complete required competency exams (medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG)

Facility & Work Environment

• Level I Trauma, Teaching, Children’s Hospital, Short-term acute care
• Total staffed beds: 554
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking: No fee

Notes

• COVID vaccination is required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with proper documentation.
• The location is not near public transportation; candidates must have reliable transportation.
• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: absences longer than 7 days require approval.
• Facility allows up to 3 call-offs during a 13-week assignment.
• Candidates must bring original New Mexico license with 3D seal onsite for verification.

This position is ideal for Nuclear Medicine Technologists with at least 1 year of experience seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment with a focus on advanced nuclear medicine imaging and therapies.