Career Center

You.

You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

Your compassion is tangible: patients feel it in the hand they hold. Families feel it in your prayers. Colleagues feel it in your support.

You know how to move fast. You know how to stay organized. You know how to have fun.

Youâ™re equally comfortable with Nuclear Medicine protocols, communication, and patient care.   

Youâ™re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

Saint Joseph Hospital is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence â“ Magnet designation â“ by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, weâ™ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

We.

Together weâ™ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. Weâ™ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.

Weâ™ll laugh at each otherâ™s jokes (even the bad ones). Weâ™ll hello and high five. Weâ™ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.

Weâ™re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.

Your day.

As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist you need to know how to:

• Perform a variety of Nuclear Medicine procedures utilizing multiple types of gamma cameras, utilizing proper injection techniques while injecting radioisotopes


• Perform IV puncture, and administer radiopharmaceuticals via IV when indicated.


• Prepare exam room, communicate with the patient, obtain informed consent when necessary, and request an accurate clinical history as necessary for the exam.


• Receive patients, explain method of examination, and position patient.


• Select appropriate imaging techniques and protocols to complete the exam.


• The nuclear medicine technologist prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals and other medications in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Your experience.

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• Associate Degree or equivalent from two-year College or Technical School; or a minimum of one (1) year minimum related experience and/or training, required


• Current ARRT (R ) (NM) or NMTCB as CNMT registry, required


• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association, required


• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Nuclear Medicine, required

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being a Nuclear Medicine Technologist on our team we hope youâ™ll join us. At SCL Health youâ™ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.