Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Functions or Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates daily schedule and consults with other medical center physicians, clinical, administrative, and clerical personnel of next day and future day's availability for patient examinations.
• Employee works independently after normal duty hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Reviews request for appropriateness before performing exams. Uses appropriateness criteria, the clinical history provided on the request, interviews the patient, reviews the patient chart, or contacts the ordering clinician as needed for clarification.
• Conduct an orderly flow of patients by prompt scheduling of patients and being thoroughly knowledgeable of all protocols to aid inquiries of anyone needing to know the status and availability of specialized program studies.
• Ensures compliance in hospital safety and radiation safety protocols in addition to infection control and universal precautions always in accordance with age and/or gender specific departmental procedures.
• Utilizes the hospital system's electronic medical record system along with the radiology PACS management system and participates in other clerical activities to ensure smooth workflow and provide documentation for the patient chart.

Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (Registered):

• Prior to imaging, incumbent selects and sets protocols for each individualized patient examination.
• Safely transfers patients from stretcher or wheelchair to radiographic table
• Anticipates the imaging and equipment needs before and during the procedures
• Follows the progress of the procedure and facilitated flow
• Prepares room, equipment, and material needed for patient procedures
• Follows prescribed protocols required to perform procedures
• Observes patients during procedures and reports complications or unusual events
• Utilize independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for radiological diagnosis
• Checks and makes minor adjustments to equipment
• Reports equipment failure to supervisor/appropriate staff
• Always maintains a clean work area and adequate level of supplies within their assigned rooms
• Carry out assigned tasks independently, varied assignments, including special and complex radiographic procedures
• Performs the full spectrum of radiographic exams, including standard radiographs, gastrointestinal exams, and genitourinary exams
• Utilizes textbooks and radiologist to perform exams requiring specialized or modified techniques
• Performs digital radiography, image manipulation, configures the image and verifies patient information before transmitting them to the PACS system
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the image (positioning/label/technique/network information) prior to transmission to the PACS network. Can digitize films/burn CDs for the network and/or transmission to offsite locations. Maintains the detectors/workstations (i.e.: primary/secondary plate erase, cleanliness of QA stations, etc.) as directed by the manufacturer
• Reports obvious abnormalities to radiologist before patient leaves department
• Maintain optimal imaging handling and processing conditions of the x-ray equipment
• Reviews history in CPRS for allergies
• Prepares oral contrast (barium or other contrast agent

Compressed/Flexible:

Week 1 Monday - Thursday 6:45a - 5:30p; Week 2 Wednesday - Saturday 6:45a - 5:30p

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 70243-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized