Advanced Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

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Duties may include but not limited to:

• Performs all routine and emergent diagnostic radiographic and CT procedures such as but not limited to: Fluoroscopy examinations cervical lumbar thoracic extremity facial/headwork radiography cholangiograms hysterosalpingography cystograms RUGs barium studies and CT Scanning of the abdomen thorax head and extremities and bone densitometry.
• Maintains sterile environment in OR cases and follows OR specific department policies and procedures as required.
• Adjusts protocol/standardized views to accommodate patients inability to position due to illness injury or medical/mental status. Any additional information pertinent to the patients exam is annotated/documented by the technologist.
• Responsible for maximizing daily utilization of fluoroscopic/radiographic/bone densitometry room/CT exam rooms.
• Identifies scheduled procedures for the day plans and coordinates activities around scheduled exams walk-in exams as well as physician availability for specialized radiographic exams in order to maximize room effectiveness.
• Prepares the exam room ensuring adequate aseptic and/or sterile supplies contrast materials catheters safety equipment positioning devices linen and other required equipment are present.
• Ensures and maintains exam room and equipment in a clean and neat arrangement.
• Prepares and administers contrast material orally rectally or intravenously under close control of an authorized provider/radiologist and monitors the patients vital signs and response to the examination.
• Performs all studies as dictated by the departments standardized protocol list. Notifies the ordering provider of significant changes in patients medical/mental status.
• Electronically processes exposed radiographs produced via DR and CR plate readers.
• Able to trouble shoot minor malfunctions and will bring any issues to the attention of the lead technologist or supervisor.
• Performs digital/technical manipulation of images ensures proper exam markers are present patient identification is accurate proper positioning utilized in order to provide adequate and proper processing/ storing and transmission of images into PACS.

• 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 identification 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.

Basic Requirements:

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 Part II chapter 3 section A paragraph 3g.)

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 2 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).

English Language Proficiency. DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Grade Determinations:
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GS-9:

Experience: At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled that demonstrates the clinical competencies described at that level.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: The candidate must demonstrate all of the following technical KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment-specific KSAs:

• Ability to balance the needs of patients and staff while still performing complex scans and procedures.
• Knowledge of techniques for gathering relevant information from the medical record significant others and health care providers.
• Ability to assess factors that may contraindicate the procedure.
• Knowledge of basic first aid and basic life support practices related to radiography.
• Knowledge of physical assessment aseptic techniques intravenous methods and techniques and universal precautions.
• Knowledge of pre-procedural procedural and post-procedural care of patients.