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    Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Richmond, United States - Veterans Health Administration

    Veterans Health Administration
    Veterans Health Administration Richmond, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description

    Summary

    The incumbent will serve as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the Nuclear Medicine & Radiology Department at the Richmond VA Medical Center. The role consists of a wide variety of functional imaging, fusion imaging, and non-imaging radionuclide studies, requiring the administration of radiopharmaceuticals and the use of specialized equipment such as integrated computer/ gamma camera systems and counting instruments.

    Duties

    Duties include but are not limited to :
  • Relationships with management, co-workers, patients, and the general public will be consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature.
  • Incumbent will ensure productivity is maintained at the established level for the program for which he/ she is responsible.
  • Independently performs routine and complex diagnostic imaging procedures including static, dynamic, whole body, and SPECT scans. Examples are bone, lung, thyroid, renal, and cardiovascular imaging, PET-CT, and SPECT-CT (CT for attenuation correction and anatomic localization).
  • Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals by injection, by inhalation, or orally, considering precautions relative to radiation hazard, sterility, and radiochemical purity. Calculates volume and amount of activity following protocols approved by Nuclear Medicine Physician.
  • Administers F-18 FDG and operates PET-CT scanner for acquisition of PET scans and CT for anatomic localization and attenuation correction. Understands and applies calculation of exposures from both X-Ray and photons emitted from
  • Determines if additional information is needed for clarification of test results. Identifies positive results and notifies the Nuclear Medicine Physician immediately.
  • Assists physician in special administrations of radiopharmaceuticals (., for cisternography or lymphoscintigraphy) and in therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures. The technologist ensures that informed consent and written directive are properly obtained, and dose accurately assayed
  • Performs prescribed dose calibrator linearity and accuracy checks and provides radiation safety training for new hospital employees.
  • Follows radiation safety practices to minimize exposure to patient, staff, and self. This is achieved using shielding and appropriate PPE, with understanding and practice of ALARA principles. Performs daily and weekly laboratory surveys to verify absence of radioactive contamination.
  • Understands and applies calculation of exposures from both X-Ray and photons emitted from the wide variety of isotopes used in nuclear medicine. Calculates exposure rates based on administered dose and published physiologic distribution of pharmaceuticals.
    • Work Schedule : M-F 8am to 4:30pm
  • The position supports 24/7 operations throughout the calendar year. Work is typically performed on the day shift; however, candidate may be subject to overtime work, shift work, and/or work on rotating shifts to include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Subject to call back outside tour of duty.
    • Compressed/Flexible :Not Available
    Telework : Not Available
    Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
    Functional Statement # : Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Service Functional Statement Nuclear Medicine Technologist, GS
    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized
    Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
    PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
    Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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