Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Technologist

The credentialed imaging specialist who performs nuclear cardiology scans and ensures diagnostic quality from acquisition to completion.

Field

Details

Sector

Nuclear Cardiology Outpatient Imaging

Reports to

Supervising Physician

Type

Part-time 1099 Independent Contractor days/week to grow with volume

Start Date

June 22 2026

Location

Yuma AZ In-person only

Rate

$55$65/hr USD

Tools

Gamma camera (SPECT) PET/CT scanner Rubidium-82 generator ECG monitoring systems Tc-99m radiopharmaceuticals

Our client requires a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist to perform cardiac imaging procedures at their Yuma AZ outpatient location. This role is the primary imaging specialist on-site responsible for radiopharmaceutical preparation and administration SPECT and PET/CT acquisition equipment QC and regulatory documentation. The technologist works under physician supervision and coordinates with clinical support staff during stress testing procedures.

Volume begins part-time and increases as the practice grows in the Yuma market. This is a 1099 engagement with an expected start date of June 22 2026.

Imaging & Radiopharmaceuticals

• Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals per physician orders and regulatory requirements
• Perform SPECT and cardiac PET/CT imaging procedures including Tc-99m and Rubidium-82 protocols
• Operate and maintain the Rubidium-82 generator including elution procedures and quality control
• Execute FDG viability and inflammatory imaging protocols including dietary and insulin clamp preparation

Equipment & Quality Control

• Operate maintain and perform QC testing on gamma cameras and PET/CT scanners
• Ensure image quality and integrity throughout all acquisition procedures
• Maintain radiopharmaceutical inventory and all required regulatory documentation

Patient Care & Compliance

• Verify patient identity and review history medications and contraindications prior to procedures
• Educate patients on procedures and respond to questions during testing
• Monitor patients throughout imaging and report concerns to the supervising physician
• Maintain compliance with radiation safety standards and ALARA principles
• Document administered doses imaging procedures and patient information accurately
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements

Coordination & Accreditation

• Coordinate scheduling and patient flow with physicians and clinical support staff
• Participate in quality assurance accreditation and compliance activities

This role suits a technologist who takes ownership of the imaging suite from the moment a patient walks in to the moment results are ready. You work well with minimal supervision maintain high precision under time pressure and treat regulatory compliance as a professional standard not a burden.

• You hold active ARRT(N) and/or NMTCB (CNMT) certification and Arizona state licensure
• You have hands-on experience with both SPECT and PET/CT cardiac imaging
• You have operated a Rubidium-82 generator and are confident in elution and QC procedures
• You are precise documentation-focused and comfortable in a regulated clinical environment
• You adapt easily to part-time or variable scheduling as volume develops

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology program
• Current ARRT(N) and/or NMTCB (CNMT) certification
• Current Arizona Nuclear Medicine Technologist state license in good standing
• Current BLS certification
• Demonstrated experience with SPECT imaging including Tc-99m radiopharmaceuticals
• Demonstrated experience with PET/CT imaging including Rubidium-82 generator operation quality control and elution
• Experience with FDG viability and inflammatory imaging protocols including dietary and insulin clamp preparation
• Ability to work on-site in Yuma AZ Mountain Time
• Strong written and verbal communication clear clinical documentation required
• AI-fluent actively uses AI tools to support documentation scheduling coordination or compliance workflows; will be confirmed at screening

Preferred:

• Minimum 1 year of nuclear medicine experience
• Dedicated nuclear cardiology experience
• ACLS certification
• Experience working in outpatient or mobile nuclear cardiology settings