Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Advanced Diagnostics

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Benefits program

Job summary

Penn Medicine in New Jersey seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform nuclear medicine procedures, prepare radiopharmaceuticals, and ensure patient safety under physician prescriptions. You will detect radiopharmaceutical distributions and produce diagnostic images for physicians.

The role requires ARRT or NMTCB certification and BLS, with strong knowledge of radiation safety. You will participate in quality control, PACS documentation, and on-call duties as needed to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist credential required.
• ARRT or NMTCB certification required; NMTCB CNMT acceptable.
• BLS certification required; certification within 6 months of hire may be expected.

Responsibilities

• Calculate, measure and record radiation dosage per physician prescriptions.
• Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients; produce images for interpretation.
• Perform quality control on laboratory equipment and calibrate devices.
• Prepare radiopharmaceuticals, ensure safety to staff and patients.
• Explain procedures to patients and assist during exams.
• Maintain records in HIS/PACS and document exams; on-call duties as assigned.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine Procedures

Radiopharmaceuticals

Quality Control

Patient Safety

Education

Nuclear Medicine program

ARRT or NMTCB certification

Tools

PACS (Isite)

Hospital Information System

Job description

Penn Medicine in New Jersey seeks a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform nuclear medicine procedures, prepare radiopharmaceuticals, and ensure patient safety under physician prescriptions. You will detect radiopharmaceutical distributions and produce diagnostic images for physicians.

The role requires ARRT or NMTCB certification and BLS, with strong knowledge of radiation safety. You will participate in quality control, PACS documentation, and on-call duties as needed to support patient care.