Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Supervisor (Computed Tomography)

Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (DRT) Supervisor (CT)

The Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (DRT) Supervisor (CT) serves as a working supervisor, providing daily oversight of CT operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, and performing daily CT duties to maintain workflow continuity. Works with CT Technologists, clinicians, and clerical staff to assure optimal quality control, efficient coordination of activities, and high-quality diagnostic exam results, and patient satisfaction. Other duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Utilizes advanced knowledge and understanding of cross-sectional anatomy, soft tissue structures, and vascular system to provide appropriate guidance, oversight, and quality assurance for imaging performed within the CT section.
• Ensures staff maintain proficiency in patient assessment, aseptic technique, intravenous access procedures, contrast administration safety, infection control, universal precautions, and pre- intra- and post- procedure patient care. Reinforcing compliance with CT staff standards, safety practices, and professional conduct and for ensuring that staff are properly trained, credentialed, and supported in their roles.
• Maintains expertise in IV insertion and contrast media safety.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of image acquisition processes, computerized Radiography (CR), and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). This position requires advanced ARRT certification in Computerized Tomography (CT) and the ability to oversee technologist's competency development, ongoing education, and adherence to professional standards.
• Performs administrative and professional responsibilities in planning and directing the work of subordinate technologists. These duties include assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff; providing CT technology services in more complex cases; reviewing and making recommendations regarding new and emerging procedures; providing instruction and training to new staff; interviewing candidates for positions; recommending selections, advancements, promotions; evaluating performance; taking disciplinary action when necessary; and identifying educational or training needs.
• Submits special budget requirements to the first and second level supervisor for the CT section, including justification for equipment, supplies, and training needs.
• Ensures that adequate quantities of supplies are available to meet workload/patient care demands. Also, ensures procedure rooms are stocked with necessary supplies with special emphasis on emergent and safety-related equipment.
• Make changes in workflow or assignment of functions to improve workflow, promote job satisfaction, increase productivity, ensure emergent work is completed promptly, and all services are rendered efficiently.
• Develops formal orientation, training, and evaluation programs. Recommends, coordinates, and evaluates new or modified procedures/protocols. Provides instruction on specialized tasks, updated policies and technical changes.

Perform other related duties as listed in functional statement.

Work Schedule: Full time, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not available

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