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Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 76 days ago
On-site Columbia, SC $87K – $113K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Columbia VA Healthcare System is currently seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist that will be assigned in the Diagnostic Imaging Service Line.
What You'll Do
- →Other duties consist of but are not limited to: Calculate, prepare, assay, and administer radiopharmaceutical doses by injection, inhalation or ingestion as prescribed, which includes the compounding of cold pharmaceutical kits with the required radioactive agent under sterility requirements.
- →Proficient in introducing intravenous catheters in patients for administration of radiopharmaceuticals and/or pharmaceuticals.
- →Calculate the required pharmaceutical dosage for procedures; prepare pharmaceuticals for injection, such as sincalide, lasix, captopril, adenosine, dipyridamole, regadenoson, and dobutamine; and administer the pharmaceuticals with the Nuclear Medicine Physician and/or the Nuclear Medicine Physician Assistant.
- →Operate nuclear medicine equipment such as gamma cameras, well counters, multi??channel analyzers, GM survey meters and room monitors, thyroid uptake systems, and dose calibrators for various patient procedures.
- →Operate bone density systems and analyze images for bone composition comparisons.
- →Receive patients, explain procedure, answer questions and evaluate the patient's medical condition and tolerability for the procedure, position patient for all necessary imaging steps and tend to their comfort for the duration of the procedure.
- →Perform a full range of nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging, non-imaging, In-vitro and therapeutic procedures, including highly specialized computer assisted studies such as gated, tomographic, dual-modality (SPECT/CT and PET/CT), and quantitative procedures.
- →Demonstrate a thorough understanding of personnel requiring film badges.
- →Read and understand the film badge exposure report.
- →Prepare studies for nuclear medicine physician's interpretation by insuring completeness of all forms involved in the procedure.
- →Record appropriate data and related information on the proper patient worksheet and images.
- →Analyze procedure images for quality and obtain additional images when necessary.
- →Correctly administer radio pharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals to patients.
- →Utilizes necessary quality management methods of patient identification such as using two unique identifiers and using active rather than passive identification.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 22df029d-1933-49ab-a9b7-fb74cb71120c
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