The Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Fusion Imaging Technologist) performs technical work in support of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care Line, Nuclear Medicine section under the direction of a Nuclear Medicine Physician or Radiologist. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Fusion Imaging Technologist) will be scheduled and assigned to all areas of the service.
Nuclear Medicine Technologists have responsibility for providing a wide range of specialized nuclear medicine procedures, including diagnostic imaging, therapy with unsealed radioactive materials, radioassay, in-vivo or in-vitro cell labeling; evaluating abnormal results; using and maintaining equipment; setting up and monitoring quality control; working within guidelines from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Transportation (DOT), National Health Physics Program, Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) among others.
Major Duties: Patient Care Organizes and plans for the efficient flow of patient care work for optimal utilization of technical staff. Assigns work ensuring a cooperative and professional work environment. Adjusts and revises assignments on a day-to-day basis as required to meet examination schedules, responds to emergencies during peak workloads and fluctuating staff presence.
Verifies patient identity to comply with medical center and service policy, physician order for the procedure, and pregnancy status of females, when appropriate. Checks for appropriateness of study to assure that the proper study is being performed. Additional duties. Radio Pharmacy Receives radioactive material (RAM) packages and responds appropriately if the package is damaged or wet. Monitors RAM package for external exposure and removable contamination.
Analyzes the survey results and takes appropriate notification action if the results exceed regulatory limits. Reviews daily work schedule and prepares appropriate Tc-99m labeled radiopharmaceuticals to accomplish the workload, such as MDP, Mebrofenin, Macroaggregated Albumin, MAG3, and DTPA. Radiolabels meal for gastric emptying studies. Maintains records of by-product material for review/inspection and more.
Equipment Quality Control Responsible for the equipment quality assurance program. Responsible for the technical aspect of equipment operation and safety and for carrying out the recommendations of the radiology safety committee. Oversees the calibration of instruments. Evaluates instrument malfunction and initiates repairs. Monitors quality assurance on instrumentation, equipment, procedures and patient care and more additional duties.
Diagnostic Procedures Reviews the work schedule to determine radiopharmaceutical and supply needs. Responsible for ordering radiopharmaceuticals and supplies and ensuring that adequate volumes of each are available for patient procedures. Receives ordered items and reconciles orders. Evaluates the procedure and adult and older adult patient. Identifies variances that may affect the patient or outcome of the study.
Additional duties: Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Assists the Nuclear Medicine Physician in performing a wide variety of radiopharmaceutical therapies with I-131, Sm-153, Ra-223, Y-90, and SR-89. Ensures that the authorized user has completed the written directive. Instructs patient, family, and nursing staff in radiation safety precautions, as needed. Radiation Safety Implements and follows the Radiation Safety Program.
Follows the procedures for the safe use of unsealed and sealed sources to reduce occupational radiation exposure and exposure to the public. Secures and stores radioactive material and sealed sources to prevent unauthorized access or removal. Takes appropriate measures to maintain radiation exposures As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) in restricted and non-restricted areas. Calculates exposure rates and posts appropriate radiation caution signs in areas, as needed.
Uses personnel monitoring devices to measure external radiation exposure and bioassay to detect internal contamination. Analyzes monitoring results and takes corrective action. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Compressed/Flexible: N/A Telework: N/A Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #:Nuclear Med Technologist (Fusion Imaging)/PD000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Kristina.Ilich@va.gov · 217-554-4062
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $87399 – $113625/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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