Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Job Title

Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Duties

Functions: a. Ensures adequate quantities of supplies to meet workload demands through systematic ordering, receipt, and inventory controls. Keeps procedure rooms stocked with necessary supplies, focusing on emergent equipment and supplies. Coordinates new product evaluations with Vendors, Logistics, and Contracting Services and recommends methods and products to reduce costs or increase quality.

b. Coordinates and supervises daily quality assurance activities in Radiology Imaging rooms. Works closely with Patient Safety, Quality Management, and the Radiation Inspector General. Ensures compliance with safety regulations/practices and proper documentation of accidents involving employees, patients, or visitors.

c. Adheres to hospital infection control and safety policies emphasizing sterile technique, storage of sterile supplies, disposal of body fluids and "sharps," proper attire, handwashing practices, and continuing education.

d. Supervises employees with grade levels of GS-10 and below, instructing them in specific job tasks and techniques. Ensures the availability of written standard operating procedures (SOPs), Statement of Works (SOWs), workload expectations, and annual assessments of technical competencies.

e. Clearly communicates performance expectations through the formal employee performance management system. Observes performances, conducts work performance critiques, provides informal feedback, periodically evaluates employee performance, resolves complaints and grievances, and develops work improvement plans.

f. Administers VA personnel policies including annual leave, scheduling assignments, and technologist selection. Supervises functional divisions of Radiology including General Diagnostic Radiology, Special Procedures, Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Ultrasound.

g. Provides supervision and teaches clinical radiology to students in the medical center's Radiology Technology School, attending required clinical instructors' meetings.

h. Supervises quality assurance/risk management functions. Monitors compliance with the requirements of these programs, ensuring compliance with NHPP/NCR and OSHA regulations. Responsible for the preparation and content of JCAHO reports.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized