Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Listed on 2026-03-03
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing
Overview
VA San Diego is recruiting for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to work in Medical Imaging Service where small amounts of radioactive materials are used to diagnose or treat a variety of diseases including many types of cancers, heart disease, brain disease and bone disease.
DutiesAs a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) you will be responsible for administering, under the direction of a physician, both diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals and adjunct medications. You will be responsible for the safe use of ionizing and nonionizing radiation for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes. You will also review patients' medical history to understand the patients' illness and pending diagnostic or treatment procedure;
instruct the patient before, during, and following the procedure; evaluate the satisfactory preparation of the patient before beginning a procedure; and recognize emergency patient conditions and initiate lifesaving first aid when appropriate. You will acquire, process and transfer the imaging study for review by the Nuclear Medicine physician. Duties include, but are not limited to:
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