Position paper on the development of a middle level provider in nuclear medicine: The nuclear medicine practitioner

Martha W. Pickett; Frances K. Keech; Mary Anne Owen; Anne Stachowiak; Lynnette A. Fulk; Kathleen H. Murphy; Paul E. Christian; Kathy Hunter; William L. Hubble; Leonie L. Gordon; Gary L. Dillehay; Robert E. Henkin

Position paper on the development of a middle level provider in nuclear medicine: The nuclear medicine practitioner

Martha W. Pickett, Frances K. Keech, Mary Anne Owen, Anne Stachowiak, Lynnette A. Fulk, Kathleen H. Murphy, Paul E. Christian, Kathy Hunter, William L. Hubble, Leonie L. Gordon, Gary L. Dillehay, Robert E. Henkin

Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences

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Abstract

The concept of a middle level provider of nuclear medicine services, designated a nuclear medicine practitioner in this paper, is supported by two studies of technologists and physicians. It is anticipated that the nuclear medicine practitioner would have attributes parallel to those of a physicians assistant with roles and functions to be defined by advanced clinical competency beyond the technologist level. This new clinical role offers an opportunity for significant career advancement for technologists and would result in nuclear medicine services that are more cost effective and efficient.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	236-243
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Volume	34
Issue number	4
State	Published - Dec 1 2006

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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