Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Schedule

8-hour shifts, Monday - Friday, with rotating Saturdays. The shift start time will vary based on operational needs and may begin as early as 6:00am or as late as 10:00am.

Posted Date

11/09/2026

Salary Range: $67.04 - 88.43 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33802

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Join our team as a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist and play a vital role in delivering accurate, high-quality diagnostic imaging that supports exceptional patient care. In this advanced role, you will operate nuclear medicine equipment with expert proficiency, ensuring safe, precise, and efficient examinations. Primary duties include:

• Conduct patient interviews, communicating clearly and compassionately with patients of all ages to explain procedures, provide reassurance, and promote a positive experience.
• Prepare, perform quality control, calibrate, and administer radiopharmaceutical compounds.
• Handle, prepare, witness, and administer adjunctive medications under direct physician supervision.
• Perform patient imaging and therapeutic procedures, including computer processing and image enhancement.
• Provide coverage at other clinics based on operational needs (e.g. Encino, Santa Monica, Santa Clarita, Calabasas)

Salary Range: $67.04/hour - $88.43/hour

Note: The shift start time will vary based on operational needs and may begin as early as 6:00 AM or as late as 10:00 AM. Typical shift schedules include:

• 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
• 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Job Qualifications

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• Current certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Valid California Nuclear Medicine Technology license issued by the Department of Health Services, Radiologic Health Branch (CDPH-RHB).
• Valid California CT Technologist license - highly preferred.
• Ability to provide coverage at other clinics based on operational needs (e.g. Encino, Santa Monica, Santa Clarita, Calabasas)

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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