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31100.08 – Nuclear medicine physicians

Nuclear medicine physicians diagnose and treat diseases using radioactive materials.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Diagnostic radiologist
  • Nuclear medicine physician
  • Nuclear medicine specialist
  • Nuclear physician
  • Specialist in nuclear medicine

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to analyze complex neurological symptoms and interpret MRI scans or EEGs to develop informed diagnoses and treatment decisions, including medication management and surgical interventions
  • Oral Communication: Oral Expression to clearly explain diagnostic findings, treatment plans and radiation safety standards to patients, families and other healthcare professionals
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to determine the appropriate radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals for patient treatment based on glandular activity, red cell survival, radioactivity or other factors
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to detect or treat diseases in patients, using radioisotope equipment
  • Attention to Detail to analyse information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy
  • Knowledge in Physical Health to understand the possible interactions between neurological symptoms, overall health status and the medical factors that may have impacts on both

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Diagnose and treat diseases using radioactive materials. May monitor radionuclide preparation, administration, and disposition.

Additional information

  • Progression to management positions, such as director of laboratory medicine is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
  • Managers in health care (30010)
  • Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209)
  • Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (31303)
  • Specialists in surgery (31101)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

31 – Professional occupations in health

Sub-major group

311 – Health treating and consultation services professionals

Minor group

3110 – Physicians and veterinarians

Unit group

31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

Occupational profile

31100.08 – Nuclear medicine physicians

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