Nuclear Medicine Technologist

VA Loma Linda is recruiting for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to work in Diagnostic 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. As 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: * Receiving/interpreting requests * Securing patient confidence/cooperation * Preparing radiopharmaceuticals for patient administration * Performing and monitoring specialized tests and/or studies * Managing protocols for new tests * Assisting in, or performing, exposure pattern studies * Assisting in, or establishing, radiation safety policies * Utilizing computerized systems in networking and processing Work Schedule: Intermediate Functional Statement #:000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Created: 2026-04-19