Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Technologist — Yuma, AZThe credentialed imaging specialist who performs nuclear cardiology scans and ensures diagnostic quality from acquisition to completion.
Role Details: Field: 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
Role Overview:
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.
Key Responsibilities:- 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
- Who Will Succeed
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
Experience & Skills
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 TimeStrong written and verbal communication — clear clinical documentation requiredAI-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 experienceACLS certification
- Experience working in outpatient or mobile nuclear cardiology settings
