Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Duties

Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Reviews request for appropriateness before performing exams. Incumbent 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.
• Receives patients and ensures proper identification. Provides patient education. Continually assesses the condition and the needs of the patients to ensure patient safety, comfort and privacy.
• Performs portable exams throughout this facility.
• Processes images by using (CR) Computer radiography, including specific exposure requirements, and digital postprocessing techniques to optimize image quality. Demonstrates fundamental knowledge of the DR network and interface with the VISTA imaging and PACs and contingency procedures for manually entering patient demographics and routing images.
• Performs the full spectrum of radiographic exams, including standard radiographs, gastrointestinal exams, genitourinary exams, arthrograms, myelograms and plain tomography. Utilizes textbooks and radiologist to perform exams requiring specialized or modified techniques.
• Ensure compliance with infection control standards and practices.
• Incumbent will display a cooperative attitude and will effectively work together to implement the organization's mission and goals.
• Employee participates in a manner that complies with their facilities GEMS and governing environmental policy, as well as Federal, state, and local statutory, regulatory, and other environmental requirements, including "Greening the Government" Eos.
• Incumbent will ensure productivity is maintained at the established level for the program for which he/she is responsible.
• Uses word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files.
• Incumbent will display consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature attitude with management, co-workers, patients and the public.
• Complies with all safety and radiation rules and regulations for safe job performance and fire protection.
• Incumbent attends scheduled mandatory and non-mandatory training sessions and participates in safety promotions.
• Supports maintenance of inventory supplies, ensuring that outdated, damaged or otherwise unusable items are discarded.

Work Schedule : Monday- Friday, 8:30 am- 5:00 pm

Telework : Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 70200F

Recruitment Incentive (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)

US Department of Veterans Affairs