Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until May 12 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be November 24 2025 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Applicant Expiration: Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time you must update your application through your USA Jobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Positions patients explains procedures selects and sets voltage time and other technical factors and makes exposures necessary for the requested procedure.
• Performs routine x-ray of the skull chest pelvis spine abdomen and extremities for diagnosis of injuries and illness such as broken bones sprains and tuberculosis when unusual deviations from standard positioning and technical factors are often required to adapt to physical considerations such as deformities of body injuries or serious illness of patient.
• Assists radiologist in the less complex fluoroscopic and spot film examinations which require administration of contrast material. Typical examples are gastrointestinal series barium enemas pyelograms and cholangiograms. Prepares contrast media. Administers contrast medial orally or by enemas or under close control of radiologist intravenously.
• Provides clinical instruction for radiology technician students which includes positioning of patients selecting the proper size film measuring patient thickness to determine technical factors needed handling of seriously ill patients and checking films as they are processed to be sure they are of good diagnostic quality.
• Maintains records of patients examined examinations performed views taken and technical factors used. Prepares film jackets and files film.
• The incumbent will be required to cover Waco Austin and Cedar Park when technical staff shortages occur.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Certification. All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology Radiography (ARRT) (R). Advanced ARRT certification is required for assignments that include computed tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or Mammography (M) duties performed independently as applicable. Advanced certification indicates that the incumbent can operate independently and has demonstrated specific clinical competency in the appropriate specialty and taken and passed the designated modalities that require advanced certification to support their continued development technologists who do not possess an advanced certification may be provided on the job training with oversight from a certified radiologic technologist.
• Education. Completion of a full-time training course of at least 24 months in duration (or the equivalent) in a post-high school diagnostic radiologic technology program evidenced by a certificate or an associate degree accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or from other accrediting agencies as recognized by the Department of Education (DOE).
  • NOTE: Assignment to the clinical program director requires meeting JRCERT minimum educational standards as noted in the assignment description.
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
• English Language Proficiency. DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and7407(d).

• Knowledge of basic technique standards for minimum radiographic exposure.
• Knowledge of anatomy and positioning.
• Knowledge of all patient safety procedures.
• Knowledge of radiographic producing equipment.
• Ability to learn basic computer functions.

• Knowledge of the technical adequacy of the digital image including the ability to adjust the image quality in the digital system.
• Knowledge of different contrast material required for the requested study.
• Knowledge of radiation protection standards minimum radiographic exposure techniques appropriate beam limitation to anatomical area and employing lead shielding when performing standard radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures.
• Knowledge of computed radiography CR readers and Digital Imaging systems.
• Knowledge of PACS and basic computer skills.

• Ability to check system for operation and assess acceptable performance based on established guidelines.
• Knowledge of calibration parameters and the ability to make adjustments as needed.
• Knowledge of patients clinical record diagnosis and laboratory results.
• Ability to monitor patients physiologic changes during the procedure and keep the radiologist informed.
• Skill in using tact diplomacy and courtesy in dealings with the customer base patients staff family visitors and volunteers.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and cross-sectional anatomy recognizing unusual images and determining proper positioning to best demonstrate areas of interest.

• One or more years experience
• Performed routine x-rays operates portable equipment and C-Arm fluoroscopic equipment
• Assisted radiologist in the less complex fluoroscopic and spot fill examinations.
• Able to provide clinical instruction to radiology tech students