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Nuclear Medicine Technician Series 0642

Nuclear Medicine Technician Series, 0642

Individual Occupational Requirements

Note:

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. The following meet the above requirements:

(l) Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.

(2) Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided that such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

All applicants, however, must meet the requirements below.

Specialized Experience

For positions at GS-4 and above: Experience that involved performing nuclear medicine tests and examinations, providing technical support to physicians or other professional nuclear medicine personnel in the diagnosis, care, and treatment of patients, the therapeutic application of radio-nuclides, and the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine research and investigation.

OR

Education and Training:

For GS-3: Successful completion of l year of study that included at least one course in scientific subjects such as radiation biology, anatomy, physiology, nuclear medicine physics, radiation physics, nuclear instrumentation, medical technology, nuclear medicine, radionuclide chemistry, radio-pharmacology, or statistics.

For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study with at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3.

For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3.

Successful completion of a training program for nuclear medicine technicians or medical radiology technicians is qualifying on a month-for-month basis for up to the l year of specialized experience required for GS-5.

Related Information

Associated Group Standard

Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.

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