The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine studies, including ordering, measuring, and administering radiopharmaceuticals according to established protocols and regulations. Key duties involve patient education, performing quality control on equipment, handling radioactive materials safely, and maintaining required documentation and lab areas.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine program and must pass registry certification within one year of hire, or already be certified. Required training includes clinical experience, didactic training, and current CPR certification, with a New Jersey State License required for NJ-based employees.
professional certificateQuality ControlSchedulingPatient EducationVenipunctureWaste DisposalRadiopharmaceutical AdministrationIntramuscular InjectionsNuclear Medicine StudiesRadioactive Spill CleanupRIS/HIS/PHS Knowledge
Job description
St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine studies on patients based on departmental procedures.
Orders, measures and administers radiopharmaceuticals.
Schedules IP/OP studies.
Adheres to all state and federal regulations dealing with the functions of the Nuclear Medicine Department.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performance of Nuclear Medicine policies and procedures in compliance with St.
Luke’s established protocols and state and federal regulations governing activities in Nuclear Medicine as found in NUREG 1556, Vol 19, Rev 1.
Educates patients regarding Nuclear Medicine procedures.
Performs Quality Control on all equipment as it pertains to ACR.
Demonstrates proficiency in venipuncture with radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals using standard precaution techniques.
Demonstrates proficiency in Intramuscular injections.
Scheduling of patients and ordering of radionuclides.
Gives direction and assists in cleanup of accidents or spills involving radioactive materials.
Maintains Hot Lab and waste disposal areas in accordance with NRC and PA state regulations.
Demonstrates competency in the knowledge of the RIS/HIS/PHS modules appropriate to their job responsibilities.
Receives radionuclides.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to 1 hour at a time per day, standing for up to 1 hour at a time per day, walking for up to 7 hours per day (up to 50 minutes at a time).
Frequent fingering, handling and grasping with hands.
Frequent use of upper extremities for lifting objects up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds.
Frequent holding of objects of up to 10 pounds.
Frequent pushing against objects which weigh up to 100 pounds (objects are usually on wheels) and frequent pulling of objects which weigh up to 350 pounds.
Frequent stooping/bending and reaching above the shoulder level and occasional crouching.
Feeling as it relates to palpating of patient’s veins.
Hearing both high and low frequencies, and volumes ranging from very soft to that of normal conversation.
Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and depth perception.
EDUCATION: Required: Graduate of an ARRT, JRCNMT, or CAMRT recognized education program or certified by the ARRT and/or NMTCB, or certification/registry eligible.
Must pass registry within 1 year of hire date.
If working in PET/CT, an advanced NMTCB PET/CT registry is recommended within 1 year of hire and maintained annually thereafter.
Required
For
NJ based employees: Current New Jersey State Nuclear Medicine Technologist License from the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection required.
Training
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Experience:
Required: Mandatory competency of clinical experience and didactic training under the supervision of an accredited school of Nuclear Medicine Technology. Current CPR certification required before completion of orientation. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the
Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.
