Scripps Health·San Diego, California
Provide patient-centered healthcare as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in a hospital setting. Cover varied day shifts and on-call rotations including evenings and weekends.
This is a Casual position (per diem) with an 8-hour varied day shift.
We’re looking for someone flexible and willing to help cover on-call shifts Monday - Friday (3:30 PM – 8:00 PM) and weekends (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM).
This position is located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in the Hillcrest community.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare.
Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated: Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego is home to notable specialty services, including a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit ,and we are ranked by U.S.
News & World Report as high performing in orthopedics specialty care as well as in several of our programs, including heart attack, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prostate cancer surgery and stroke.
Scripps Health provides what matters most: career growth, delivering superior care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths.
Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand. #LI-JS1
BLS Certification from the American Heart Association California Department of Public Health – Certified CNMT Venipuncture Completion of a formal training/educational program in an approved school of Radiology Technology Imaging experience in a hospital or clinic setting Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications: 1-2 years' experience Knowledge of patient focused care delivery
Requires BLS certification, CNMT certification from the California Department of Public Health, and completion of a formal Radiology Technology program. Imaging experience in a clinical setting is required, with 1-2 years preferred.
Market context
Per diem nuclear medicine technologists in California are often sought in hospitals and outpatient imaging settings to cover variable patient volume, leave coverage, and scheduling gaps. Competition can be strong because employers typically want BLS from the AHA, CNMT certification from the California Department of Public Health, formal Radiology Technology training, and prior clinic or hospital imaging experience; 1–2 years is often preferred. If you are considering applying, confirm your certifications are current and note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, which can save research time.
