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Arroyo Grande Community Hospital·Arroyo Grande, California
Nuclear Medicine Technologist · $67 - $79/hr
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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 22,545 posted healthcare roles in California rates. This role sits in the 75th percentile.
Pay for this role is about 59% above the California median for similar positions.
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist performs technical procedures using radionuclides and ultrasound for disease diagnosis and therapy. Responsibilities include administering radiopharmaceuticals, monitoring patient conditions, and maintaining accurate medical records within the hospital system.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California.
Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics.
Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will help perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of radionuclides and Ultrasonography for the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
Every day you will Demonstrates proficiency and competence in all aspects of nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and other applicable modalities.
To be successful in this role, you must Demonstrate competence in image and examination processing, quality control within the modality and PACS.
Able to teach new technologists and peers.
Demonstrate appropriate administering and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical material per guidelines.
Competently performsall interventional procedures such as; thoracentesis, paracentesis, needle localizations, breast biopsies, core biopsies, aspirations an therapy treatments.
Identify and initiate accurate assessment of life threatening conditions.
Place accurate orders in the HIS system, making all additions, corrections, and cancellations as necessary.
Confirms accurate interfaces from HIS to PACS.
Places and/or confirms accurate medical record.
Interview patients for pertinent medical history and obtains consents on patients prior to performing studies, as required.
Job Requirements Required Minimum of Five years directly related clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine and Sonography Nuclear Medical Technologist: CA (NMTL:CA) upon hire Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT (RTR) upon hire Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) within 30 days Preferred Associate Of Arts upon hire
Candidates must have at least five years of clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine and Sonography. Required certifications include CA Nuclear Medical Technologist (NMTL:CA), ARRT Radiography (RTR), and Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR).
Market context
California continues to show steady demand for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in hospitals, imaging centers, and specialty clinics, where diagnostic imaging and patient throughput support ongoing hiring. Competition is often shaped by state licensure, accredited training, BLS, and credentialing such as NMT, ARRT(N), or RHN, plus experience with nuclear imaging workflows. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your exact California licensure path and highlight any modality-specific experience in your application.