Perform advanced metabolic and advanced dynamic radioisotope scanning tests and associated wet laboratory procedures to produce graphic and numerical results for the diagnosis of pathological conditions.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares patients for test, therapy or treatments and administers the proper does of radiopharmaceuticals to patients, by injection, inhalation or oral route.
• Performs nuclear medicine procedures including, but not limited to lung ventilation and perfusion, myocardial imaging tests, gated images and renal studies, some of which include dynamic and gated tests.
• Operates gamma camera for data acquisition, reconstructs images, evaluates for technical quality, and submits for physician interpretation.
• Performs quantative tests such as coronary artery imaging, lung ventilation and perfusion, and myocardial imaging tests.
• Performs and quantifies dynamic tests such as radionuclide angiocardiography including gated images.
• Calculates, dispenses, and administers isotope dosages following established departmental procedures and appropriate safety measures.
• Orders radioactive materials, receives radioactive materials packages, and manages waste disposal. Prepares, calculates, and documents of radiopharmaceuticals. Employ safety methods to protect patients and medical staff from radiation exposure.
• Performs quality control of gamma cameras. Survey meters, and hot lab equipment regularly in accordance with department procedures and manufacturer recommendations.
• Explains rationale for various procedures to nuclear medicine students, teaches basic operating principles of common laboratory equipment, and demonstrates techniques.
• Constructs time versus activity histograms from a particular organ or region of interest, corrects for background, and determines the area under the curve.
• Maintains records of equipment QC, inventory, procedures, doses administered, sealed sources and disposal.
• Adapts new nuclear medicine procedures for routine use.
• Performs metabolic tests including ferrokinetic, albumin turnovers calcium absorption, protein turnover, red cell survival, red cell sequestration, fat absorption and fat utilization tests.
• Calibrates instruments associated with test, for example, by running control samples to construct curves for liquid scintillation counting.
• Constructs radionuclide dilution curves for various cardiac chambers and lungs.
• Performs data analysis of in-vivo tests utilizing data generated from scintillation probes or stationary imaging devices and recorded on tape or disc; plays back the study and selects a particular region of interest based on characteristics observed in the image; tests measures blood flow of the brain, liver and other organs, and collects test data directly from the patient or from storage devices.
• Performs radioimmunoassay involving the quality control of a large number of patient specimens and the duplication of precise measurements and environment over extended periods of time.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Completion of an accredited training program in nuclear medicine techniques AND one (1) year of experience performing nuclear medicine technological procedures at the level of a Nuclear Medicine Technologist I under the direction of a qualified physician in a clinical nuclear medicine facility.

Endorsement of County Qualifications:
If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and believe you qualify for this opportunity, please describe these duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions Section of the application and provide verification via official documentation of additional responsibility bonus, out-of-class bonus, temporary assignment bonus or reclassification study with CEO Classification to the exam analyst within 7 calendar days from the last day of filing or from application submission. Employees do not need to submit such verification if they hold or have held a position that regularly performs functions in alignment with the requirements.

• Current certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT-NM), OR

• Current certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution when filing your online application or within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application to the exam analyst, Christina Tadeo, at MTadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. Include official copies of all relevant documents.

Please note, applications submitted without the required license, certificate, and/or permit will be considered incomplete until such information is provided. The original license, certificate, and/or permit (current/active and unrestricted) is required to be presented during the selection process and prior to appointment.

• Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).

Experience at the level of Nuclear Medicine Technologist I in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: performs routine static and dynamic organ radioisotope scanning and associated routine wet laboratory procedures to produce graphic and numerical results for the diagnostics of pathological conditions.

If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran’s credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email the document to the exam analyst as soon as possible.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information, desirable qualification, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted at 100%.

Desirable Qualification:

• Additional credit will be awarded for additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the register accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services as they occur.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "APPLY" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, supervisor name and title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Veteran’s Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Revised September 2025