# Nuclear Medicine Tech - Contract - Orange, CA

> VitalHire · Orange, United States · Temporary · Posted 2026-07-10

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Healthcare - Imaging & Radiology

## Description

Profession:  Nuclear Medicine Tech

Specialty:  Nuclear Medicine Tech

Location: Orange, California

Job Type: Contract

Hourly Pay Rate: $76/hr

Duration - 13 weeks

Shift: Day Shift (5x8 hours) 9:00am-5:30pm

### Responsibilities

-   Perform a variety of nuclear medicine imaging procedures in accordance with physician orders and departmental protocols.
-   Prepare, calculate, and administer radiopharmaceuticals safely and accurately.
-   Operate gamma cameras, SPECT, and/or PET/CT equipment to obtain high-quality diagnostic images.
-   Monitor patients throughout procedures and provide excellent patient care and education.
-   Follow all radiation safety standards, infection control policies, and regulatory guidelines.
-   Maintain accurate patient records and imaging documentation.
-   Perform quality control procedures on imaging equipment and maintain required logs.
-   Collaborate with radiologists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

## Requirements

-   Experience Required: 1 year
-   License Required: ARRT (N), NMT from CDPH
-   Certifications Required: AHA BLS
-   Equipment - Siemens or Toshiba required.
-   Experience with: Storage, handling, and disposal of radioactive materials, IV starts, HIDA scan, Cardiac stress testing, Lung Scan, Bone Scan, Thyroid Scan, Uptake, computerized documentation, isolation precautions.
-   Experience with PILL and Whole Body Scan, I-131 Pill and Whole Body Scan, Gastric Emptying, Whole Body Bone Scan, 3 Phase Bone Scan, Limited Bone Scan, Parathyroid Scan, Perfusion Lung Scan, Perfusion/Ventilation Lung Scan, Quantitative Lung Scan, Urea Breath Test, GI Bleed, Liver Spleen Scan, WBC Scan, Gallium Scan, DAT Scan, Brain Spect, HIDA Scan, HIDA w CCK Scan, Spect Bone Scan, Muga Scan, Mekel's Scan, Lymphoscintigraphy Scan and Injection, Adernal Imaging, Cardiac Stress Test Exercise, Cardiac Stress Test Vasodialator, Cardiac Stress Test Thallium Scan, Cardiac Amlydosis

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