Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The images you create and the data you generate help shape critical clinical decisions every day. As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist at UVA Health, you will play an essential role in delivering advanced diagnostic and therapeutic imaging that directly impacts patient outcomes across a leading academic medical center.
Join a collaborative team where technical expertise, compassionate patient care, and continuous learning come together. This opportunity offers the chance to work with sophisticated imaging technology, support complex cases, and contribute to a nationally recognized health system committed to innovation and excellence.
The Role
As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will perform specialized nuclear medicine procedures while partnering closely with physicians, nurses, radiologists, and fellow imaging professionals to provide exceptional patient care. This is an opportunity for a highly skilled technologist who enjoys balancing technical precision with meaningful patient interaction in a fast-paced clinical environment.
In an average day, you will:
Perform nuclear medicine imaging procedures following established protocols and quality standards.
Prepare, administer, and document radiopharmaceuticals while maintaining strict safety and regulatory compliance.
Monitor patients throughout procedures, ensuring comfort, education, and a positive care experience.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams to support accurate diagnoses and treatment planning.
Operate and troubleshoot advanced imaging equipment while maintaining image quality and workflow efficiency.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to a culture of patient safety and continuous improvement.
Support a department that cares for patients with a wide range of complex and specialized medical needs.
This role is ideal for a technologist who values both clinical excellence and the opportunity to grow professionally within an academic healthcare environment.
Why UVA Health
At UVA Health, you'll be part of one of the nation's premier academic health systems, where patient care, education, research, and innovation work together to advance the future of medicine. Your work as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist will contribute to a mission-driven organization recognized for delivering highly specialized care while fostering professional growth.
Key reasons professionals choose UVA Health:
Academic medical center environment that offers exposure to complex cases and leading-edge clinical practice.
Collaborative culture where physicians, nurses, technologists, researchers, and educators work together to achieve exceptional patient outcomes.
Access to advanced technology, innovation, and continuous learning opportunities that support career development.
A health system that includes a nationally recognized flagship medical center and an extensive network of specialty services.
Opportunities to contribute to a team focused on quality, safety, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care.
A workplace known for attracting talented healthcare professionals who are passionate about advancing medicine and improving lives.
Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
Whether you are looking to deepen your expertise in nuclear medicine or take the next step in your healthcare career, UVA Health offers the resources, clinical complexity, and professional support to help you thrive.
Why People Love Living in Charlottesville
Charlottesville offers a unique combination of professional opportunity and exceptional quality of life. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the region is known for its scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, vibrant arts community, award-winning wineries, and outstanding local food scene. Healthcare professionals enjoy easy access to hiking, cycling, and family-friendly activities while benefiting from the cultural energy of a university community. With a welcoming atmosphere, excellent schools, and a strong sense of community, Charlottesville provides an ideal setting for building both a rewarding career and a fulfilling life.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent. Completion of an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technologist program.
Experience: None
Licensure: Registered Radiologic Technologist in Nuclear Medicine through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or CNMT certification through the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board within 6 months of hire. American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping, reaching (overhead, extensive, and repetitive); Repetitive motion: computer keyboard. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 50 - 100lbs. May be exposed to, cold, dust, noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
The pay range for this role is $40.96 - $54.30 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.Benefits- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and education support
- Generous Paid Time Off
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
Organization
In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.
What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.
Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).
As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES
As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.
Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.
NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM
UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.
Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.
INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING
The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.
One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation: UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.
Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards. Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.
LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries. No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.
In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others. Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses. The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Telephone
- 434-985-4532
- Location
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2420 Old Ivy
Charlottesvle
Virginia
22911-7433
United States
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