Nuclear Medicine PET, CT Technologist Per Diem

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Brodhead (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine studies, administer radiopharmaceuticals, and schedule IP/OP procedures. You will adhere to NRC and state regulations while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The role requires ARRT/JRCNMT/CAMRT education with registry within 1 year, plus CPR certification. NJ license may apply for NJ locations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ARRT, JRCNMT, or CAMRT recognized education program; must pass registry within 1 year of hire. If PET/CT, advanced NMTCB registry recommended within 1 year.
• For NJ based employees: Current NJ Nuclear Medicine Technologist License required.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine procedures adhering to department protocols and regulations.
• Educate patients about Nuclear Medicine procedures and safety.
• Conduct Quality Control on equipment per ACR standards.
• Demonstrate competency in venipuncture with radiopharmaceuticals and injections.
• Schedule IP/OP studies and manage radionuclide orders and handling.

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine studies on patients based on departmental procedures. Orders, measures and administers radiopharmaceuticals. Schedules IP/OP studies. Adheres to all state and federal regulations dealing with the functions of the Nuclear Medicine Department.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performance of Nuclear Medicine policies and procedures in compliance with St. Luke's established protocols and state and federal regulations governing activities in Nuclear Medicine as found in NUREG 1556, Vol 19, Rev 1.
• Educates patients regarding Nuclear Medicine procedures.
• Performs Quality Control on all equipment as it pertains to ACR.
• Demonstrates proficiency in venipuncture with radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals using standard precaution techniques.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Intramuscular injections.
• Scheduling of patients and ordering of radionuclides.
• Gives direction and assists in cleanup of accidents or spills involving radioactive materials.
• Maintains Hot Lab and waste disposal areas in accordance with NRC and PA state regulations.
• Demonstrates competency in the knowledge of the RIS/HIS/PHS modules appropriate to their job responsibilities.
• Receives radionuclides.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting for up to 1 hour at a time per day, standing for up to 1 hour at a time per day, walking for up to 7 hours per day (up to 50 minutes at a time).
• Frequent fingering, handling and grasping with hands.
• Frequent use of upper extremities for lifting objects up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds.
• Frequent holding of objects of up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent pushing against objects which weigh up to 100 pounds (objects are usually on wheels) and frequent pulling of objects which weigh up to 350 pounds.
• Frequent stooping/bending and reaching above the shoulder level and occasional crouching.
• Feeling as it relates to palpating of patient’s veins.
• Hearing both high and low frequencies, and volumes ranging from very soft to that of normal conversation.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and depth perception.

EDUCATION

• Required: Graduate of an ARRT, JRCNMT, or CAMRT recognized education program or certified by the ARRT and/or NMTCB, or certification/registry eligible. Must pass registry within 1 year of hire date. If working in PET/CT, an advanced NMTCB PET/CT registry is recommended within 1 year of hire and maintained annually thereafter.
• Required: For NJ based employees: Current New Jersey State Nuclear Medicine Technologist License from the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Required: Mandatory competency of clinical experience and didactic training under the supervision of an accredited school of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• Current CPR certification required before completion of orientation.

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network's service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke's Children's Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare's five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World's Best Hospital. The Network's flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke's was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke's is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke's has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke's was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, St. Luke's was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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