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Nuclear Medicine Technician

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - H.25
Principal Nuclear Medicine Technician - 8978
Senior Nuclear Medicine Technician - 8979

April, 1973

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SERIES CONCEPT

Under medical supervision; Nuclear Medicine Technicians perform or 
supervise the dispensing, administration, and storage of 
radio-pharmaceuticals; and perform other related duties as required.

Incumbents store radioactive material in accordance with safety 
procedures; measure and prepare doses of readio-pharmaceuticals for 
administration to patients; compute and chart data pertaining to the 
administration of radio-pharmaceuticals; operate radiation detection 
equipment in making determinations of radioactive concentrations in 
patients; make calculations of radioactive decay, concentration of 
isotopes and physiological functions from data derived from isotope 
tests; and assist physicians in administering radio-pharmaceuticals to 
patients.

                         CLASS CONCEPTS

Principal Nuclear Medicine Technician

Under medical supervision, the Principal Nuclear Medicine Technician 
performs a variety of duties in dispensing, administering, and storage 
of radio-pharmaceuticals; assists physicians in diagnosis, research, 
and treatment of illness or injury; and supervises the activities of a 
group of employees including several Senior Nuclear Medicine 
Technicians.

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technician

Under medical and technical supervision, incumbents perform a variety of 
duties in dispensing, administering, and storage of 
radio-pharmaceuticals; and assist physicians in diagnosis, research, and 
treatment of illness or injury.  Incumbents perform the full range of 
nuclear medicine laboratory procedures in connection with patient 
diagnosis and treatment.  This class is the full operational level.

                    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Principal Nuclear Medicine Technician

A certificate of completion of a course in radiologic technology 
equivalent to that given at the University of California or graduation 
from college with a major in an appropriate scientific field or 
registration as a professional nurse, and one year of experience as a 
Senior Nuclear Medicine Technician; or an equivalent combination of 
education and experience.

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technician

A certificate of completion of a course in radiologic technology 
equivalent to that given at the University of California or graduation 
from college with a major in an appropriate scientific field or 
registration as a professional curse, and one year of experience as a 
Nuclear Medicine Technician; or an equivalent combination of education 
and experience.

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