Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist

The Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist serves under the general direction of the Chief of Staff and the Associate Chief of Staff - Diagnostic Service - assisting and overseeing plans and developmental activities of the Radiology department as it refers to Nuclear Medicine and Medical Instrument Technicians (Ultrasound and Echocardiography) to ensure optimum patient care - quality control - and the economically efficient performance of all activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiologic procedures in incumbent's area of licensure/certification (nuclear medicine) when staffing levels require the incumbent to do so to ensure that patient care is continued without delay or interruption
• Provides direct supervision to Nuclear Medicine technologists and Medical Instrument Technicians (Ultrasound and Echocardiography) within the Diagnostic Service within the Saginaw VAMC
• Formulates training for new and existing staff - ensures competencies are completed timely and recorded appropriately - and structures work assignments for staff under their supervision
• The incumbent directs the Radiology quality improvement program by establishing quality assurance guidelines - performance improvement - and quality management reports to continuously improve the quality of the interdepartmental activities and optimum patient quality care and quality control as it pertains to Radiology
• Motivates - encourages - and directs employees to produce optimum performance on a daily basis
• Properly documents any excessive radiation exposure to analyze instances of increased radiation exposure levels and recommend reduction measures
• Serves as a subject matter expert for all department medical center memoranda policies - service guidelines - VHA directives and subsequent SOPs - and procedure manual regarding radiology consistent with Central Office - VISN 10 - and Veterans Affairs Publications
• Ensures policy and or procedures are updated as needed
• Collaborates with department heads - local and distant VAMC staff - radiologists and other customers both internal and external
• Serves as a subject matter expert and direct point of contact to solve interdepartmental problems
• Serves as faculty advisor to educational affiliates and plays a major role in constructing the externship portion of student clinical training within the VAMC Medical Instrument Technicians (Ultrasound and Echocardiography) and Nuclear Medicine programs

Requirements

• United States Citizenship (Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy)
• 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 (N) certification eligibility requirements are normally satisfied by one of the following:
  • Completion of a NMTCB-recognized nuclear medicine technology program
  • 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 master's 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
• 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: Nuclear Medicine Technologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2 - section D - paragraph 5a - of this part
• Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates:
  • Supervisory Nuclear Medicine Technologist - GS-12 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
  • Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): The candidate must demonstrate all the following technical KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs as designated by an asterisk (*)

Skills

• 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