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Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System
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The Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist oversees daily operations and staff of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include performing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures managing equipment and quality control ensuring regulatory compliance and radiation safety developing departmental policies and protocols and maintaining clinical and administrative oversight including rotational on-call coverage.
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The Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist oversees daily operations and staff of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include performing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures managing equipment and quality control ensuring regulatory compliance and radiation safety developing departmental policies and protocols and maintaining clinical and administrative oversight including rotational on-call coverage.
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center
Oklahoma City OK
No matching locations found.
Work site options
Telework eligible No
Remote job No
Relocation expenses reimbursed No
Salary
107,408 - 139,633 per year
Salary Admin Plan effective 11/1/2026
Pay scale & grade GS 12
Promotion potential None
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Work schedule
Full-time - Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
0601 General Health Science
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
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Background check type
Credentialing/Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
CBSU-13098351-27-TDG
Control number
889932100
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Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
Open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees. and current/past/upcoming VHA Health Professions Trainee (HPT) Graduates. Veterans preference does not apply. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
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The Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist oversees the administrative clinical technical and safety functions of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supervisory and Administrative Duties
- Directs daily operations of the Nuclear Medicine Service and assigns supervises and evaluates staff performance competencies and workload.
- Manages staffing recruitment performance evaluations employee training leave requests overtime work assignments and on-call schedules.
- Ensures adequate staffing and efficient service delivery while resolving operational issues affecting patient care.
- Develops implements and maintains departmental policies procedures protocols and functional statements.
- Monitors workload CPT coding patient wait times pending orders and performance measures to ensure accurate documentation and compliance with VA requirements.
- Manages radiopharmaceutical contracts departmental budgets supply inventories invoices and equipment acquisition or replacement recommendations.
- Prepares administrative reports and maintains required records coordinates long-range planning and service development with the Chief of Nuclear Medicine.
- Serves as the designated Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and Environment of Care (EOC) Coordinator.
Clinical and Diagnostic Responsibilities
- Independently performs complex diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures including general and cardiac imaging PET/CT SPECT/CT and specialized oncological neurological renal and other functional studies.
- Performs patient assessments verifies patient identity and procedure orders reviews relevant medical history confirms appropriate preparation and consent and ensures patient safety.
- Administers radiopharmaceuticals interventional medications and other authorized agents in accordance with established protocols and safety requirements.
- Assists physicians and physician assistants with cardiac stress testing and specialized diagnostic procedures.
- Evaluates images and computer-generated results for quality accuracy artifacts and completeness recognizes abnormal or unacceptable results and takes corrective action as appropriate.
- Performs non-imaging procedures prepares examinations for physician interpretation completes clinical documentation and ensures accurate workload reporting.
- Monitors patient condition during procedures responds to emergencies and communicates significant clinical concerns to the appropriate healthcare provider.
- Assists nuclear medicine physicians with advanced radiopharmaceutical therapies including I-131 Y-90 Ra-223 and other authorized treatments. Verifies prescribed doses documents administration and provides post-treatment radiation safety instructions.
Radiopharmacy Equipment and Radiation Safety
- Oversees the receipt preparation administration inventory storage and disposal of radioactive materials in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Manages equipment quality assurance including calibration routine quality control testing troubleshooting maintenance and documentation of imaging systems and associated instrumentation.
- Implements and monitors the Radiation Safety Program in coordination with the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
- Ensures compliance with radiation protection requirements including personnel monitoring contamination surveys radioactive waste disposal spill response decontamination and the ALARA principle.
- Maintains records and ensures compliance with applicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) National Health Physics Program (NHPP) Joint Commission and other federal requirements.
Quality Improvement Education and Compliance
- Ensures compliance with patient safety infection control environmental safety emergency preparedness and hazardous materials procedures.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives clinical research pharmaceutical trials and development of new procedures and protocols.
- Provides clinical instruction and evaluates students coordinates staff training and continuing education to maintain professional competency.
- Prepares for and participates in inspections audits EOC rounds and regulatory reviews.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule
Full-time Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telework
Not Available
Virtual
This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement
635-591730
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Conditions of employment
- 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 forms 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 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider your performance and conduct the needs and interests of the agency whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements
- Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 section A paragraph 3.g. of this part.
- Certification. All applicants must be certified in nuclear medicine technology by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) or the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT - N). NMTCB or ARRT certification eligibility requirements are normally satisfied by one of the following:
- Completion of a NMTCB-recognized nuclear medicine technology program OR
- Completion of a nuclear medicine technology program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT) or other accrediting agencies as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) culminating in a certificate associate baccalaureate or masters degree. Educational programs must have structured clinical training sufficient to provide clinical competency in radiation safety instrumentation clinical procedures and radio-pharmacy as deemed acceptable by the NMTCB.
- NOTE: Technologists functioning as multi-modality technologists require additional specific certifications as stated in assignment descriptions below.
- Grandfathering Provision. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria.
- English Language Proficiency. NMTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2 section D paragraph 5a of this part.
GS-12 Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist
a. Experience. For assignments above the journey level the candidate must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.
b. Assignments. For all assignments above the journey level the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope complexity difficulty range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. NMTs at this level are fully functional as an advanced NMT and carry out their assigned tasks independently. Individuals in this assignment assume full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the nuclear medicine program and technologists above the journey level at a medical center or independent outpatient clinic. They also have supervisory responsibility over a program.
c. Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. The candidate must demonstrate all the following technical KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs as designated by an asterisk:
- Ability to assign and evaluate work of subordinate staff as well as resolve problems that may interfere with the delivery of nuclear medicine services by staff members.
- Skill in providing complex nuclear medicine patient procedures.
- Ability to develop and initiate new protocols which apply to current research findings.
- Skill in providing administrative reports both orally and in writing with higher level authorities (i.e. NHPP TJC NRC Inspector General executive leadership).
- Ability to interview candidates for positions in the section recommend appointments advancements or when appropriate disciplinary actions evaluate performance and identify continuing education and training needs.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards. This vacancy is above the full performance level.
Physical Requirements
The position requires standing sitting and walking for up to 8 hours along with bending pushing pulling reaching twisting and using both hands. The supervisor may carry items weighing 15-44 pounds position patients with disabilities work in awkward positions and use safe patient-handling equipment for heavy lifting. Emotional and mental stability is required.
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.
Additional information
- During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
- This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
- This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
- VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
- If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
- Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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