Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-648: Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-106), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Technical and Medical Support Positions."
Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic
procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (l) 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 radiographers in their field. The following meet these requirements:
(l) 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 certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy,
dentistry, 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.
All applicants, however, must meet the requirements below.
Experience in the
operation of therapeutic radiology equipment under the direction of radiotherapists or other medical
officers.
OR
Qualifying educational programs for radiography and
radiation therapy technology are available in accredited colleges, universities, hospitals, medical
schools, or postsecondary technical or vocational schools. Education or training from programs based
in hospitals must have been from those hospitals that were accredited at the time of the education or
training by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals or by the American Osteopathic
Association.
For GS-3: |
Successful completion of (a) l year of study with at least 6 semester hours in any
combination of the following: anatomy, biology, mathematics, chemistry, radiation physics,
physiology, pathology, medical terminology, or related courses, or (b) a course for
medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training
obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under
close medical and professional supervision. |
For GS-4: |
Successful completion of a full-time training course of at least 12 months' duration in a
post-high school radiation therapy technology program. |
For GS-5: |
Successful completion of the following type of education or training qualifies for the GS-5
level: (a) a full-time training course in radiation therapy technology of at least 24
months' duration in a post-high school program (may be a 2-year junior college or a 2-year
certificate program); or (b) a full-time course of study in radiation therapy technology
of at least 12 months' duration in a post-high school program. (Applicants qualifying under
(b) must have entered the 1-year certificate program upon completion of a radiography program,
a registered nurse program, or upon completion of equivalent course work or training that was
accepted as a prerequisite for entry into the radiation therapy technology program); or (c) a
4-year baccalaureate degree program in radiologic technology.
Successful completion of a course for therapeutic radiologic technicians in the Armed
Forces is qualifying on a month-for-month basis up to the l year of specialized experience
required for GS-5. |
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