Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Job Description

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

• Performs all routine and emergent diagnostic radiographic procedures such as but not limited to: cervical, lumbar, thoracic, extremity, and facial/headwork.
• Adjusts protocol/standardized views to accommodate patient's inability to position due to illness, injury or medical/mental status. Any additional information, pertinent to the patient's exam is annotated/documented by the technologist.
• Responsible for maximizing daily utilization of radiographic room. Identifies scheduled procedures for the day, plans and coordinates activities around scheduled exams, walk-in exams in order to maximize room effectiveness.
• Prepares the exam room ensuring adequate supplies, safety equipment, positioning devices, linen and other required equipment are present.
• Ensure and maintain exam room and equipment in a clean and neat arrangement.
• Performs all studies as dictated by the department's standardized protocol list.
• Notifies the ordering provider of significant changes in patient's medical/mental status.
• Performs a two-identifier check, including patient's full name as well as full birth date to ensure the correct patient is identified prior to completing the ordered exam.
• Electronically processes exposed radiographs produced via DR and CR plate readers. Able to trouble shoot minor malfunctions and will bring any issues to the attention of the lead technologist or supervisor.
• Performs digital/technical manipulation of images, ensures proper exam markers are present, patient identification is accurate, proper positioning utilized in order to provide adequate and proper processing/ storing and transmission of images into PACS.
• Accurately edits, registers and completes patients in Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) Imaging package.
• Adheres to policy and procedural changes affected by internal memos and directives form supervisory personnel.
• Interacts and assists imaging students/volunteers/job shadow students during various rotations throughout Imaging Services.
• Understands that imaging students, volunteers and job shadow students cannot perform direct patient care duties.
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the image including proper positioning, technique and network information prior to transmission to the PACS network.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Time and days off to be determined.

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 #: 91476-A, 93259-A, 93260-A, 93261-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized