Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Fusion Imaging Technologist)

Description:

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS announcement until December 31, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available or until positions are filled.

These positions are eligible for recruitment/relocation incentives for highly qualified candidates.

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine Service, is currently recruiting for two Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Fusion Imaging Technologist) positions in Oklahoma City, OK.

Requirements:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. [NMTs] must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, of this part.
• Certification. All applicants must be certified in nuclear medicine technology by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) (N). NMTCB or ARRT (N) certification eligibility requirements are normally satisfied by one of the following: (1) Completion of a NMTCB-recognized nuclear medicine technology program, OR (2) Completion of a nuclear medicine technology program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT), or other accrediting agencies as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), culminating in a certificate, associate, baccalaureate, or master's degree. Educational programs must have structured clinical training sufficient to provide clinical competency in radiation safety, instrumentation, clinical procedures, and radio-pharmacy, as deemed acceptable by the NMTCB. NOTE: Technologists functioning as multi-modality technologists require additional specific certifications as stated in assignment descriptions below.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations :

GS-11

Experience. For assignments above the journey level, the candidate must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.

Next Lower Grade Level Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities KSAs:

• Ability to document excessive radiation exposure in the working environment.
• Knowledge of medical events requiring documentation and the ability to properly document them and make recommendations to the radiation safety officer (RSO).
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing post iodine-131 therapy radiation safety precautions.
• Ability to troubleshoot gamma camera and auxiliary equipment problems.
• Ability to analyze computer generated data for technical quality and artifacts and initiate corrective measures.

GS-11 Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. The candidate must demonstrate all of the following technical KSAs:

• Ability to produce and assess high quality fusion and quality control images using independent judgement to recognize abnormal or unacceptable results.
• Practical knowledge and skill in the use of ancillary equipment with an understanding of how the results will affect the study outcome.
• Knowledge of physiologic processes as they relate to altered radiopharmaceutical uptake and/or artefactual findings.
• Knowledge of CT and/or MR radiographic techniques utilized in quality control and acquisition parameters.
• Ability to recognize and correct fusion imaging system errors.

Preferred Experience: Have experience performing specialized/complex imaging procedures, such as rest and stress myocardial perfusion, hepatobiliary, hemangioma, lasix renal, captopril renal, brain, cisternogram, tumor, oncological, infection studies, SPECT/CT, PET/CT and advanced therapies. Assists supervising Physician, Physicians Assistant in the cardiac stress lab while performing exercise or pharmaceutical stress exams associated with myocardial perfusion imaging. Specialized/complex procedures may require administration of interventional drugs, such regadenoson, adenosine, lasix, cholecystokenin, SSKI, glucola, and other drugs, under the supervision of a physician/physician assistant and using special techniques for administering radiopharmaceuticals. Advanced therapies may include but are not limited to Y-90, Ra223 and palliative bone pain therapies.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

This position is listed as above full performance level at the GS-11.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.