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Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuc Med Tech)

Inova Health System·Falls Church, Virginia

$38 - $63/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 27 days ago
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About the role

Perform various nuclear medicine examinations using standard protocols and radiopharmaceutical injections. Educate patients on procedures and maintain strict radiation safety and protection standards.

Inova Fairfax Medical Center is looking for a dedicated Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join the team.

This role will be Full-time Day Shift.

Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience.

We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits: Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement

  • Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and
  • Student
  • Loan
  • Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental
  • Health
  • Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life
  • Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more!
  • Nuclear
  • Medicine
  • Technologist
  • Job
  • Responsibilities: Explains procedures to patients and families and answers any questions to ease anxiety and ensure patient cooperation. Assists the physician in performing a variety of examinations by using standard department protocols, isolation precautions, and/or sterile techniques. Demonstrates proper technique for injection of radiopharmaceuticals under the American College of Radiology guidelines. Demonstrates the ability to recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams while taking appropriate action to resolve them and produce the most desirable outcome. Correctly identifies patients and their files by utilizing electronic medical records and picture archiving/communication systems while ensuring a high degree of accuracy. Demonstrates the effective use of radiation protection procedures with shielding, collimation devices, and protective shielding per supervisor observation. Maintains exposure reading within the ALARA limits.
  • Minimum
  • Requirements:
  • Education: Associate Degree Nuclear Medicine Graduate of an accredited school/program of Nuclear Medicine Technology.

Licensure

Registered State Inspector - Virginia Within 3 Months Must be licensed as required by the state of employment if employed at an Inova Health System free-standing Imaging Center not affiliated with one of Inova's hospitals. Must possess a state Nuclear Medicine Tech license if it is required by the state of employment and if employed at an Inova free-standing Imaging Center not affiliated with one of Inova's Hospitals.

Certification

  • CNMT or ARRT-N obtained within one year of hire date. Nuclear Medical Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or ARRT (N) certification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist within one year of hire date;
  • Basic
  • Life
  • Support (BLS)
  • Upon
  • Start
  • Experience: Experience in a hospital/healthcare environment as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Student.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider.

Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve.

Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step.

At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Requirements

Requires an Associate Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology and BLS certification upon start. Must obtain CNMT or ARRT-N certification and state licensure within the specified timeframes.

  • associate degree
  • professional certificate
  • Patient Education
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Sterile Technique
  • Radiation Protection
  • Patient Identification
  • Radiopharmaceutical Injection
  • ALARA Limits
  • Picture Archiving Communication Systems

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • 401k Matching
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Student Loan Assistance

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$38 - $63/hr
Location
Falls Church, Virginia
Posted
Jun 30, 2026
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Hiring organization

Inova Health System

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help...

Salary listed on 92 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Market context

Virginia Nuc Med Tech roles need certified candidates

In Virginia, Nuclear Medicine Technologist roles are typically driven by hospital and outpatient imaging demand, and employers often look for candidates who can step into patient-facing diagnostic workflows with minimal ramp-up. These positions are competitive because they require an associate degree, NMTCB or ARRT (N) certification within one year of hire, BLS from the American Heart Association, and prior healthcare experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification timeline and highlight any imaging or patient-care experience in your application.

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