Nuclear Medicine Technologist
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

Job Opportunity: Nuclear Medicine Tech

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology (Nuclear Medical Technician)
• Shift: Day shift, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM (4 days a week, 10 hours per day)
• Number of cases per day: 6-8
• Work setting: Outpatient clinic
• Schedule: Block scheduling permitted, Monday to Friday
• Weekends: Not required
• On-call: Not required
• Locals and first-time travelers accepted

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Experience within the last year as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Experience in outpatient and clinic settings
• Experience with adult outpatient clinics and nuclear cardiology procedures including:

  • GE systems
  • Gastric emptying
  • Bone scans
  • Liver imaging
  • Perfusion and ventilation scans
  • Captopril studies
  • Myocardial scans
  • SPECT imaging (Bone, Thyroid, Cardiac)
• Charting system: EPIC

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Valid Nuclear Medicine Technologist license in New Jersey
• ARRT certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID and driver’s license required within 48 hours of signing
• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, including:

  • Alias checks
  • Nationwide and state searches
  • Sex offender registry
  • Federal and county checks
• Drug screen within 30 days of start (10-panel urine test)
• Employment application or resume with 7 years of work history
• Work history verification for at least 1 year prior to start (NJ state requirement)
• Two professional references within last 2 years (one managerial)
• Mandatory annual education and compliance training (OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission)
• Facility-specific floating policy acknowledgment

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start, cleared to perform essential job functions and free of communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframes
• Influenza vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption annually
• Hepatitis B immunity verification or vaccine compliance
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity verification or vaccination
• Varicella immunity verification or vaccination
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination within last 10 years
• Respiratory medical clearance and on-site fit testing (mandatory, updated annually)
• Latex allergy screening questionnaire if job tasks require glove use
• Color vision exam if job tasks require color discrimination
• Drug testing as per facility requirements

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 72 hours of signing, valid within 12 months
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam as applicable, with a maximum of 3 attempts allowed
• IV Therapy/Infusion exam required for all RNs (not applicable here but noted for reference)
• Pass/fail testing for EKG and medication exams with remediation process if needed

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Any color allowed
• Prior travel experience: Not required
• No weekend or on-call duties
• Must complete facility-specific annual education and sign-offs prior to start
• Must comply with facility’s COVID-19 and infection control policies (not detailed here)

This position offers a structured day shift with no weekends or on-call, suitable for Nuclear Medicine Technologists with at least 2 years of experience and required certifications, looking for a travel contract in an outpatient setting.