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60B Nuclear Medicine Officer

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Overview

Nuclear Medicine Officers plan, conduct, interpret, and direct nuclear medical examinations and therapy. They administer ionizing radiation systemically, provide patient care, and oversee activities involving the medical aspects of nuclear energy and bionucleonics.

Core Skills

  • Nuclear medical examination planning and interpretation
  • Systemic ionizing radiation administration

Civilian Career Paths

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Nuclear Medicine Physician

Planning, interpreting, and directing nuclear medical examinations and therapy transfers directly to civilian nuclear-medicine diagnosis and treatment.

How to prepare: Request a review of your medical education and specialty training with the target state's medical board and prospective employer's credentialing office to identify steps toward licensure and nuclear-medicine privileges. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Use molecular tracers for diagnostic imaging and therapy.
  • Interpret functional imaging and manage nuclear-medicine treatment.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 60B Nuclear Medicine Officer

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 60B (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Nuclear medical examination planning and interpretation, Systemic ionizing radiation administration, Nuclear Medicine Physician

  2. American Board of Medical Specialties: Nuclear Medicine

    [2] Nuclear Medicine definition; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Nuclear Medicine Physician

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Nuclear Medicine Physician

Defense contractor jobs for 60B

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