Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Diagnostic Imaging

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ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Incumbent serves as the Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist and provides daily oversight of the department to include overseeing the work performed within the department and overseeing staff development and education to include competency training and validation.
• Provides technical oversight necessary to accomplish the work of the department which is carried out independently. The incumbents ability to identify and implement methods for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of performing these services and the liaison role the incumbent plays affect the overall operational services to the patients families and community.
• Plans and coordinates work to be accomplished in: DRT CT US PACS and MRI. assures that all work assignments of all employees are performed in a satisfactory manner; distributes balances the workload among the employees in accordance with established workflow coordinates and implements rotating call schedules. Sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities and prepares schedules for goals on completion of assigned tasks assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.
• Plans budget and equipment needs of the Diagnostic Imaging Department.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures covering the department in conjunction with Radiologist Supervisory Medical Technologist and ACOS Medicine. Updates manuals and functional statements as required.
• Assigns work based on priorities consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of
  employees creates work and call schedules provides approval/denial of leave requests.

• 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.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• 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:

• United States 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 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.

• *Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties including responsibility for assignment of work performed; performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary actions; and identification of continuing education and training needs.
• Ability to serve as a consultant to other facility personnel in evaluating and planning radiologic technology services for the most complex cases.
• *Ability to participate in research studies and/or as a consultant to others conducting research.
• *Ability to consult with staff and resident physicians through patient presentation attending ward rounds and specialty clinics and/or conferences etc.
• *Ability to assess plan and evaluate the delivery of radiologic technology services at the facility.