Nuclear Medicine Technologist GS-0642-09

This position is with the Defense Health Agency at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC

Civilian Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Salary: Up to- $83,794 per year

Benefits:

Responsibilities

• Prepare in-house radiopharmaceuticals for daily use by compounding chemical kits with appropriate quantities of radioactive material.
• Initiate/perform acquisition, processing dynamic and static planar and tomographic imaging procedures (e.g., bone, brain, gallbladder, heart, liver, lung, parathyroid, renal, spleen, thyroid).
• Perform imaging procedures, utilizing modern methodologies and accurately acquiring and processing data to optimize the studies for the physician's interpretation.
• Prepare patients for the procedure, assessing patient needs and condition throughout the entire procedure.
• Prepare and administers therapeutic radionuclides at the direction of, and after dose verification by, the nuclear medicine physician.
• Perform daily, quarterly, and annual calibration checks on all pharmacy equipment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

Basic Requirement For Nuclear Medicine Technician

Licensure/Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (l) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field.

AND Specialized Experience required: One year of specialized experience performing nuclear medicine studies or examinations and providing technical support to physicians or other professional nuclear medicine personnel in the diagnosis, care, or treatment of patients. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a master's degree in a field directly related to the work of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.