Location: Syracuse VA Medical Center – Syracuse, NY

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Pay Rate: $55-$60/hr

Local & Travel Candidates Eligible;

Required Qualifications

● Certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology by NMTCB or ARRT (N).

● American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification.

● Minimum of 3 years of recent experience performing Nuclear Medicine exams.

● Strong technical knowledge in digital imaging and nuclear medicine procedures.

● Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and communication skills.

The number of cases per day for Nuclear Medicine:;4-8

Key Responsibilities

● Perform Nuclear Medicine procedures including (but not limited to):

○ Bone Scan, Bone Marrow, Brain Scan, Cardiac Stress, CSF Leak, Gastric

Emptying, GI Bleed Scan, Hemangioma Scan, HIDA, Liver/Spleen Scan, Lung

Perfusion/Ventilation, Octreotide Therapy, Parathyroid, Thyroid Scan/Uptake,

Metastatic Survey, and Iodine-131 Therapy (Inpatient & Outpatient).

● Accurately interpret and execute examination requests.

● Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and inter-relationships of major organ

systems.

● Apply proper techniques to produce high-quality diagnostic images and scans.

● Evaluate scan quality for diagnostic acceptability and adjust methods to highlight areas

of clinical concern.

● Maintain compliance with VA policies, radiation safety, and infection control standards.

● Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to support patient care.

The exam listings are as follows:

1. Bone Scan

2. Bone Marrow

3. Brain Scan

4. Cardiac stress

5. CSF leak

6. Gastric Emptying

7. GI Bleed Scan

8. Hemangioma scan

9. HIDA

10. Liver/ Spleen scan

11. Lung perfusion and Ventilation scan

12. Octreotide therapy

13. Parathyroid

14. Thyroid Scan /Uptake

15. Met Search

16. Iodine 131 Therapy Inpatient and Outpatient