Nuclear Medicine Technician

The Employee Connect • Nampa, ID

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Our client, an established healthcare organization, is seeking a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist for an onsite, 90-day contract engagement in Nampa, Idaho. The role supports a nuclear medicine department performing diagnostic imaging studies across cardiac, oncologic, skeletal, and general nuclear applications. This position suits a technologist who is meticulous about radiopharmaceutical handling, patient safety, and image quality. Whether you are seeking your next permanent position or adding cross-system experience, the engagement offers a varied study mix and a clearly bounded commitment.

Requirements

• Certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist through NMTCB or ARRT (N) is required.
• Graduation from an accredited nuclear medicine technology program.
• Any credential required for practice in Idaho.
• Prior clinical experience performing nuclear medicine studies in a hospital or imaging center setting is required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Demonstrate accurate dose calculation and radiopharmaceutical handling practice.
• Working knowledge of gamma camera and SPECT operation and quality control.
• Competency with PACS.
• Strong patient communication skills.
• Reliable onsite availability for the full assignment is required.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the engagement.

Nice To Haves

• Dual credentialing in nuclear medicine and computed tomography, or PET/CT experience, is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with cardiac stress testing protocols and exercise or pharmacologic stress support is valued.
• Experience with therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures.
• Prior responsibility for radiation safety recordkeeping.
• Previous contract or travel technologist experience are all advantageous.
• Willingness to participate in call coverage or extended-hours scheduling is valued.
• Experience coordinating with cardiology for stress testing.
• Comfort placing intravenous access independently.
• Familiarity with the specific regulatory framework applicable in Idaho are all viewed favorably.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, measure, and administer radiopharmaceuticals according to physician orders and established protocols, calculating and verifying doses accurately, documenting administration precisely, and adhering to all licensing and regulatory requirements governing radioactive materials.
• Perform nuclear medicine imaging procedures including cardiac perfusion studies, bone scans, hepatobiliary and renal studies, thyroid uptake and scans, and other diagnostic examinations, positioning patients correctly and acquiring images that meet departmental diagnostic standards.
• Operate gamma cameras and SPECT systems, perform daily and periodic quality-control procedures on imaging equipment and dose calibrators, process and reconstruct image data, and transmit completed studies through PACS for radiologist interpretation.
• Handle, store, transport, and dispose of radioactive materials in accordance with NRC or Agreement State rules, monitor area and personnel dosimetry, manage radioactive waste decay records, and respond appropriately to any contamination event.
• Coordinate patient scheduling and preparation for nuclear medicine studies, confirming that patients have followed fasting, medication hold, and other preparation instructions, and rescheduling where preparation has not been met rather than compromising study quality.
• Screen for pregnancy and breastfeeding status, provide radiation precaution instructions to patients following administration, and answer patient concerns about radiation exposure clearly and reassuringly.

Benefits

• Exposure to a broad study mix
• Opportunity to build cross-system experience
• Extension possible subject to performance and organizational need
• Support throughout the assignment, from onboarding and first-week check-ins through to end-of-contract planning
• Actively look for the next opportunity for people who deliver well
• Many of our contract placements lead to extensions, repeat assignments, or permanent conversion
• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process on request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree