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Nuclear Med Tech Casual Rotating

Northwestern Medicine · Geneva, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Casual with rotating shifts at Geneva. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the arrangement the posting states.

What would you do

You arrive to cover a shift at a department you have not worked in a while. What do you do first?

What they are checking: The real skill of casual work, which is getting oriented fast.

How do you explain a study to a patient who is anxious about radioactivity?

What they are checking: A conversation unique to nuclear medicine, and one patients need handled well.

About the work

Tell me about your nuclear medicine experience and the studies you perform most.

What they are checking: Nuclear medicine is a narrow field, and the study mix says a lot about depth.

Walk me through a stress test from your side of it.

What they are checking: One of the commonest studies, and the technologist's role in it is substantial.

How do you handle radiopharmaceuticals safely, for yourself and for everyone else?

What they are checking: Radiation safety, which in nuclear medicine is a licence condition rather than a preference.

How do you position and image a patient who cannot hold still?

What they are checking: Nuclear studies are long, and movement ruins them.

You review images and they are not diagnostic. What do you do?

What they are checking: The posting names reviewing before completion and initiating corrective action.

How do you keep documentation and image routing right when you are covering?

What they are checking: The posting names documentation, routing and result availability, which is where studies get lost.

Tell me about your certification and licensure.

What they are checking: Nuclear medicine requires specific credentials, so they are confirmed plainly.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Nuclear Medicine Technologist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • Maintains accountability for patient safety throughout the imaging process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care. • Produces diagnostic-quality images using approved protocols and professional standards. • Apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges. • Reviews images prior to exam completion and initiates corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met. • Administers contrast in accordance with policy, including screening for contraindications and patient monitoring (as applicable). • Operates imaging equipment and maintains imaging room readiness. • Identifies equipment performance issues and initiates follow-up through established service processes. • Coordinates exam flow and prioritizes time-sensitive studies. • Maintains accurate and timely documentation in medical record and image archive system, including exam set-up, image routing, result availability and charging accuracy. • Adheres to organizational values, ethical standards, and compliance requirements. • Consistently upholds all applicable quality and safety standards within diagnostic imaging, such as radiation safety, MRI safety, Infection prevention measures safe practices (as applicable to the role) to protect self, patients, visitors and team members • Ensures a positive patient experience throughout care delivery • Supports department initiatives to improve relationships, reliability, efficiency, growth • Supports additional responsibilities aligned with patient care and department needs • Performs Nuclear Medicine imaging, inclusive of planar, SPECT/CT, and/or PET/CT imaging Required • Graduate of accredited Nuclear Medicine Technologist Program • Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Nuclear Medicine (N) • Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Accreditation • Basic Life Support (BLS) Preferred • One Year Experience Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.