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National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Apply Online |
| Announcement Number: | CC-04-2886 |
| Position Title: | Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
| Series and Grade: | AD-642-0 |
| Appointment Type(s) | Indefinite |
| Tour of Duty: | Full Time |
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$ 37,900.00 - $ 69,300.00
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| Full Performance Level: | AD-0 |
| Opening/Close Date: | 05/10/2004 - 04/04/2005 |
| Organizational Location: |
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
Positron Emission Tomography Dept. (PET Dept.) |
| Job Location: | Bethesda, MD |
| Number of Vacancies: | 2 |
| Who May Apply: | All qualified applicants may apply |
| Notes: | This position is an Indefinite Appointment in the Excepted Service under Title 42. Salary commensurate with experience. Candidate must be ARRT or CNMT registered. No PET experience necessary. |
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Description of Duties and Responsibilities: This position is located in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Department, which supports clinical care and clinical research through the in vivo diagnostic use of radiopharmaceuticals to evaluate diseases that are studied in the Clinical Center, NIH. The incumbent will perform advanced computer-based PET procedures on Clinical Center patients and large experimental animals. These procedures include computer data acquisition and processing of brain and body PET scans, using a wide variety of radiopharmaceuticals, image reconstruction and display, scanner calibration, region of interest analysis, computer data transfer and archiving, operation of ancillary PET laboratory equipment, ordering and maintaining the necessary supplies for clinical use, and teaching standard techniques of operation to other technologists. |
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Basic Qualification Requirements:
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Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially they must (1) 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 a radiographers in their field. The following meet the above requirements: (1) 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 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. |
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In addition to the information in Basic Qualification Requirements section, the following selective factor(s) will be used in determining basic qualifications:
Selective Factors: Candidates must specifically indicate how they meet the mandatory selective factor(s) in order to receive consideration for this position. Candidate MUST be ARRT or CNMT registered. |
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Miscellaneous Position Information This position is in the Excepted Service. A pre-employment physical examination is required. This position has a full federal benefits package. Candidate selected for this position is subject to the completion of a 1 to 3 year probationary/trial period. This position may be designated as an emergency position. The selected candidate for this position may be required to be available; ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapse in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage. Eligibility This position is open to all qualified applicants. Appointees must be U.S. citizens, resident aliens, or nonresident aliens with a valid employment authorization. To be considered, applicants must meet the basic qualification requirements for this position. How To Apply You may apply on-line thru CareerHere.nih.gov, or by submitting an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), Application for Federal Employment (SF-171) or any other written format you choose as long as it contains all the required information. Although a standard application form is not required, we do need certain information to evaluate your qualifications and determine if you meet legal requirements for Federal employment. If your resume or application does not provide all the information requested in this vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for the job. See OPM's flyer OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job. Your application must include starting and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of duties and accomplishments for each position to determine your basic eligibility based on experience. Current PHS Commissioned Officers who wish to be considered as members of the Commissioned Corps may apply by submitting a Curriculum Vitae or resume. Please indicate the announcement number on your application. If not applying online, include the announcement number on your application and the grade level(s) for which you are applying. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of your ability to apply for this vacancy on-line or to submit your application electronically at either the e-mail address or fax number listed below. What To Submit Your application materials will not be returned. Do not submit original documents that you may need in the future. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit all of the required information. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Deadlines Open until filled; names will be referred for consideration on a regular basis. General Information Application forms are subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act and become the property of DHHS. NIH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, without discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 USC 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government. Public officials are prohibited from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives. Before hiring, we will ask you to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, to authorize a background investigation and to certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. Federal annuitants (military and civilian) may have their salaries or annuities reduced. All employees must pay any valid delinquent debts or the agency may garnish their salary. NIH provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the person listed below by e-mail, telephone, fax or TTY. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be handled on a case-by-case basis. |
Our Addresses:
Attention: Mariela Light|
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By Phone: | Fax: | By TTY: |
| lightm@od.nih.gov | 301-496-6924 |
301-594-2996 |
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