Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Nuclear Medicine

Providence; Lake Oswego (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for a per diem/variable shift. You will perform imaging studies, prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, and ensure quality control under physician oversight.

You must meet Oregon licensure requirements; certification options must be obtained within 6 months. This role offers flexible scheduling and a mission-driven culture focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Certification, licensure, or registration as required.
• Oregon Nuclear Medicine Technologist eligibility at hire.
• Oregon Nuclear Medicine Technologist Temporary eligibility at hire.
• National Provider BLS – American Heart Association at hire.
• Within 6 months: NRT or NMC Certification Board credentials must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Performs Nuclear Medicine examinations for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes under physician direction.
• Prepares patient and administers prescribed radiopharmaceuticals and non-radioactive meds.
• Calibrates equipment and performs quality control.
• Monitors patients and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

Oregon Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Oregon Nuclear Medicine Technologist Temporary

National Provider BLS – American Heart Association

National Registered Technologist – Nuclear Medicine Technology

National Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board

Job description

Description

Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR.

Per Diem/Variable Shift

Performs Nuclear Medicine examinations for diagnostic and therapeutic (site specific) purposes under the direction of a physician. Prepares patient, prepares and administers prescribed dose of radioactive pharmaceuticals and non-radioactive pharmaceuticals, performs calculations and manipulates data according to established parameters. Ensures proper preparation and/or ordering of radioactive material, calibrates equipment, assures appropriate quality control, monitors patients and performs other duties as assigned.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Education sufficient to meet certification, licensure, or registration requirements
• Upon hire: Oregon Nuclear Medicine Technologist or
• Upon hire: Oregon Nuclear Medicine Technologist Temporary
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS – American Heart Association
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: National Registered Technologist – Nuclear Medicine Technology or
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: National Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of clinical experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centres, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.