Summary

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) is hiring for several GS-0647-9 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist - Computed Tomography (CT) positions for the Tulsa location.

Qualifications

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
• English Language Proficiency
• DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d)
• 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 examination
• [In 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.] For grade levels above the entry level - the candidate must be certified
• 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).] May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GS-09 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 described at that level
• [Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist]
• Employees at this level are fully functional as an advanced DRT and carry out their assigned tasks independently
• DRTs at this level may have varying assignments including special and complex imaging procedures beyond the full performance level - clinical instruction - and basic QM type duties within the program
• Regardless of the nature of the specific assignment - the work must be of sufficient scope and complexity to meet the knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform at this level
• The candidate must demonstrate all of the following technical KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment-specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*): Ability to balance the needs of patients and staff while still performing complex scans and procedures
• Knowledge of techniques for gathering relevant information from the medical record - significant others - and health care providers
• Ability to assess factors that may contraindicate the procedure
• Knowledge of basic first aid and basic life support practices related to radiography
• Knowledge of physical assessment - aseptic techniques - intravenous methods and techniques and universal precautions
• Knowledge of pre-procedural - procedural - and post-procedural care of patients
• Preferred Experience: C-arm experience preferred References: VA Handbook 5005/119 - Part II - Appendix G25This position is a GS-9 - above full-performance
• Physical Requirements: The work may require long periods of standing - walking and recurrent lifting of patients
• Heavy lifting of totally incapacitated patients is done only with the help of other employees or with patient moving equipment
• There is some bending - lifting and carrying of moderately heavy items such as cassettes and chemicals
• The employee is required to work long periods (several hours) under duress.

Duties

• VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/I-4ku5UMvWM Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The employee performs computerized axial tomographic scanning using both cerebral and whole-body techniques - both routine and helical computerized tomography technology
• Other duties include - but are not limited to: Performs difficult and complex computerized axial tomography of the head - abdomen - spine - chest - neck and other areas of interests determined by the physician
• Biopsies of the head - neck - chest and abdomen are performed at the direction of the radiologist
• Receives patients - explains procedures - positions patients and makes exposures necessary for the examination
• Schedules patients for examinations
• Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures and arranges priorities to accommodate requests
• Performs computer applications including operation of teletype keyboard input - for the purpose of programming and knowing when to select the various preset programs - e.g. - scan - view - transfer - and print
• Enters specific patient data into a computer via the digital keyboard and retrieves patient information from the computer to complete the statistical input
• This would require registering patients into the VA VISTA/CPRS system - technically
• dispositioning the procedure and transferring the medical and radiology records to the proper location
• Confers with the radiologists to ensure radiation doses to the patients from CT exams are maintained at the safest minimum levels - consistent diagnostic quality of images and meet ALARA recommendations
• Establish requirements of nonstandard examinations and determines technical factors - positioning number and thickness cut of scans - etc
• to satisfy the requirements
• Prepares all CT requisitions to be reviewed by a radiologist for appropriateness prior to scanning a patient
• Retrieves all necessary documentation such as patient history - lab values - patient notes or any other material needed by the radiologist before protocoling each patient
• Understands the importance of entering all statistical data into a computer to assure that complete and accurate statistical information is collected per radiation dose policy and budget planning
• Utilizes quality - control techniques and maintains records for quality control technologist
• Processes exposed radiographs and prepares film processing chemicals
• Performs routine cleaning and minor maintenance tasks as required to keep the equipment in optimal condition
• Monitors the equipment for proper operation - makes minor adjustments on the spot - and reports malfunctions to the supervisor
• The employee is responsible for (1) protecting that data from unauthorized release or from loss - alteration - or unauthorized deletion and (2) following applicable regulations & instructions regarding access to computerized files - release or access codes - etc. - as set out in a computer access agreement which the employee signs
• Ensure all exams performed will be stored in the current PAC System
• Included in the exam imagery will be the image of total radiation doses for the performed exam/exams Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm 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) 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) Functional Statement #: 51283-A