Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist- Quality Management Technologist

VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist:

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Designs and maintains a quality control program for digital radiographic images to include but not necessarily be restricted to evaluation of image quality from modality to viewing monitor
• Works with on-site or contract Medical Physicist staff to develop and institute a preventative maintenance program and oversight of the x-ray tube and protocol certification.
• Ensures all JCAHO mandates and Inspector General requirements for departmental quality control are met.
• Works with Radiation Safety Officer to ensure the Fluoroscopy database is maintained for the service and effectively manages the results according to guidelines created by the Machine Produced Radiation committee.
• Develops Quality Control methods and programs to evaluate and monitor the imaging techniques of the technologists in each imaging modality.
• Identifies and determines training priorities conducts and administers training programs develops and improves training guidance.
• Provides instruction and guidance in daily operations of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and assists with the speech recognition dictation system elements.
• Aids in the oversight of the VR/Critical Results systems to ensure collaboration of both PACS and VR systems
• Provides first line technical support for image transmission or display errors related to modalities display workstations and printers.
• Assists the Chief of Radiology or Chief Technologists in the assessment and procurement of new equipment.
• Maintains communications with vendors and service teams to ensure that working technical processes are sufficiently supported.
• Complies with all safety/fire prevention rules/regulations using protective equipment when required and provided.
• As necessary prepares contrast materials under the direction of the radiologist for the purpose of performing exams requiring injectable solutions such as IVP cystogram cholangiograms fistulograms myelography and arthrography and for the purpose of performing oral and rectal exams of the GI tract.
• As necessary performs radiographic exams in the department at the bedside and in the operating rooms
• Oversees repository of Standard Operating Procedures for the department while also supporting responses for Local/National Inquiries and Suspenses.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Certification: All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology Radiography (ARRT) (R). Advanced ARRT certification is required for assignments that include computed tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or Mammography (M) duties performed independently as applicable. Advanced certification indicates that the incumbent can operate independently and has demonstrated specific clinical competency in the appropriate specialty and taken and passed the designated modalities that require advanced certification to support their continued development technologists who do not possess an advanced certification may be provided on the job training with oversight from a certified radiologic technologist.
• Education: Completion of a full-time training course of at least 24 months in duration (or the 2 equivalent) in a post-high school diagnostic radiologic technology program evidenced by a certificate or an associate degree accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or from other accrediting agencies as recognized by the Department of Education (DOE).
• English Language Proficiency: DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

• Experience: At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled that demonstrates the clinical competencies needed to provide services as a quality control technologist DRT team leader supervisory radiologic technologist PACS technologist clinical program director or an assistant chief radiologic technologist.
• The candidate must demonstrate all of the following technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of all Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and VA standards regarding radiology quality assurance and other technical functions.
  • Ability to train staff on quality assurance and control.
  • Knowledge of inventory management systems.
  • Knowledge of x-ray and other image-producing machinery in order to design and operate a complete radiology quality assurance program.
  • Knowledge of physics and physical properties of CR and DR panels and image production to diagnose difficulties in x-ray machinery and post processing equipment.