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Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Employment Prospects

Employers

There are approximately 19,300 nuclear medicine technologists in the United States, with most (73 percent in May 2019) employed by hospitals. Nuclear medicine technologists are also employed at health clinics, nuclear medical equipment development facilities, diagnostic imaging centers, research facilities, and private laboratories.

Starting Out

Graduates of specialized training programs and two- and four-year programs usually receive placement assistance from their educational institutions, which have a vested interest in placing as many graduates as possible. Help wanted ads in local papers and professional journals, as well as on health profession employment Web sites, are also good sources of job leads, as is participation in professional organizations, which gives members opportunities to network.

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