Nuclear Medicine Technologist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Health Agency at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technician to perform diagnostic radiologic procedures and support medical staff.

Candidates must meet licensure/certification requirements and have either specialized experience or graduate education as described in the qualification criteria, including a combination approach.

This Direct Hire Solicitation is open to US Citizens and emphasizes credentialing standards under Public Law 97-35.

Qualifications

• Public Law 97-35 credentialing standards for radiologic procedures; must have completed an accredited program and be certified as radiographers.
• Specialized Experience: One year performing nuclear medicine studies and providing support to physicians.
• Education: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree in a field directly related to the work.
• Combination of Education and Experience may be used to qualify if the total percentage equals at least 100%.

Skills

Specialized experience

Education

Graduate education or master's in related field

Job description

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

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

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.