Position: Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Location: Neptune, NJ 07754
Duration: 11/02/2026 – 01/30/2027
Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday
Schedule: 40 hrs/week, 5×8; on-call required; weekends/holidays on-call only; no floating required
Pay Rate: $70-$75/hr.
Requirements
Required Experience
- Minimum 1 year clinical experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a busy hospital setting
Preferred Experience
- 2+ years Nuclear Medicine experience
Required Education
- High School Diploma/GED
- Graduate of an approved School of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Required Licensure & Certifications
- Valid NJDEP License
- ARRT or NMTCB Registry
- BLS – American Heart Association
Required Skills
- General Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Studies, Organ Imaging, Function Studies
Additional Skills
- GE Equipment, SPECT, SPECT/CT, Therapeutic Use of Radioisotopes, Radiation Protection, Radiopharmaceuticals, Radioactive Tracer Compounds, Radioisotope Receipt/Use/Storage/Disposal, PACS, EPIC, Teletracking System, Nuclear Medicine Information System, Patient Scheduling, Computer Processing Associated with Patient Studies
Responsibilities
- Select and operate Nuclear Medicine equipment and provide required immobilization devices.
- Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals and radioactive tracer compounds.
- Perform radionuclide procedures including organ imaging and function studies.
- Perform general Nuclear Medicine and cardiac studies; rotate to Cardiology and PET/CT as needed.
- Assist physicians with therapeutic use of radioisotopes under prescribed safety conditions.
- Calibrate equipment and assay radionuclides.
- Receive and inspect radiopharmaceutical packages according to state and NRC guidelines.
- Maintain records for radioisotope receipt, use, storage and disposal.
- Evaluate images through PACS for proper identification and diagnostic quality.
- Maintain radiation protection, contamination-free conditions, equipment cleanliness and safety standards.
- Follow NRC, State and JCAHO guidelines/practices.
- Use EPIC, Teletracking, Nuclear Medicine Information System and patient scheduling systems for daily clerical and study-processing duties.
- Provide patient communication and care according to patient age, culture, language and individual needs.
- Participate in scheduled shifts, on-call assignments, weekends/holidays as applicable, and overtime as needed.