Nuclear Med Technologist
Multiple U.S. locationsJob$57.37–85.33/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Nuclear Med Technologist performs diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures using radionuclides to produce images and data for licensed practitioners. The role includes patient care, radiopharmaceutical administration, equipment operation, radiation safety, quality control, and technical support for the department. The technologist explains procedures, responds to patient questions, and communicates with patients and staff while meeting competency and productivity targets.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Nuclear Med Tech, you will be a specialized healthcare professional, vital in providing diagnostic and therapeutic services through the precise application of radionuclides.
Every day, you will expertly perform Nuclear Medicine procedures, utilizing radionuclides to produce high-quality images and data for licensed practitioners. You'll ensure appropriate patient care, recognize conditions essential for successful procedures, administer radiopharmaceuticals, operate equipment, and adhere to strict radiation safety.
You will be expected to perform authorized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, maintain high competency evaluation rates, meet productivity targets, communicate effectively with patients and staff, and provide technical support to the entire department.
To be successful in this role you must maintain current certification, advanced technical expertise, and an exceptional eye for detail, coupled with a thorough understanding of radiation safety. Your compassionate patient care and dedication to precise imaging will be essential.
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Performs all patient care, diagnostic, therapeutic, and quality control procedures as authorized by license under the direction of the Nuclear Medicine physicians.
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Verification of the proficiency in these areas is measured by achieving a rate of 90%-98% on the annual competency evaluation.
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Provides the department/hospital staff and physicians with leadership to ensure timely procedure staging and integration, thereby contributing to the achievement of MVBR productivity targets between 95%-102%.
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Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, department and hospital staff demonstrating a high level of customer service and professionalism.
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Explain procedure and responds to questions and concerns prior to beginning of study. Keeps staff informed of workload progress, difficulties, conflicts, staffing needs and whereabouts. Measured by observation and no more than 1-2 formal complaints per year.
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Provides technical support for clerks, peers, physicians and supervisor.
Job Requirements
Required
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Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technology (RTN).
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Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT).
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Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
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Expanded IV Therapy Course (EIV)
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Demonstrated knowledge of: Anatomy and physiology (to include cross sectional when required), medical terminology relating to nuclear medicine, principles of operation and care of nuclear medicine equipment, currently accepted diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, radiation safety requirements and practices for the operator, patient and public, film processing systems, mechanical and electrical safety practices and requirements in the patient examination environment, and preparation, use and hazards of radiopharmaceuticals.
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Ability to: Perform general and specialized nuclear medicine procedures, which meet the department's standard of quality.
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Recognize and respond to allergic reactions and other life-threatening patient conditions which might arise during the examination process.
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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Pay Range
$57.37 - $85.33 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 986 open Nuclear Medicine Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$57.37–85.33/hr
- California median$66–83/hr78 hourly ranges
- US median$42–59/hr418 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $71.35/hr, is 3% below the California median midpoint ($73/hr) — in the middle half of Nuclear Medicine Technologist hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 97 open Nuclear Medicine Technologist jobs in California and 986 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health20 open
- Dignity Health (this employer)10 open
- Akumin9 open
- Experience
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (289 postings).
- Education
- 47 of the 986 open Nuclear Medicine Technologist jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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