Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Radiology Administrator

Radiology Administrator. Assignment to this grade level is restricted to those serving as the radiology administrator at medical facilities with comprehensive and complex radiographic and imaging programs. Employees in these assignments plan and direct the technical and administrative operations of the radiology program at active, affiliated medical centers, and have full supervisory responsibility for a large staff of subordinate personnel, including GS-10 DRT's.

VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist:

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Incumbent is the first line of supervision of Radiology and directs the technical services and programs that support this Outpatient Clinic and Facility CBOCs. These services provided are direct and have a significant impact in other multi-mission organizational units' ability to provide critical patient support. The incumbent's ability to identify and implement methods for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of performing these services and the liaison role the incumbent plays affect the overall operational services to the patients, families, and community.

Plans and coordinates employee scheduling and work to be accomplished by sub-areas General Diagnostic, CAT Scan, Ultrasound, PACS, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Density and Surgery. Sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities and prepares schedules for goals on completion of assigned tasks.

Assigns work based on priorities, consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees

Evaluates and directs work performance of subordinates

Inputs on emergent, costly, or controversial training needs and training requests related to employees of Radiology for Supervisory/Chief Technologist approval.

Oversees work of general radiologic technologists, CT Scan technologists, MR technologists, Medical Instrument technicians, Nuclear Medicine technologists, and Bone Densitometry.

Inputs information to the Radiology Administrative Officer for decisions on work problems presented by facility supervisors, administrators, facility team leaders, similar personnel, and contractors

Provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on clinical matters. Solves customer service issues at the lowest level possible.

Follows established Quality Assurance (QA) guidelines and protocols to ensure integrity, availability, authenticity, and confidentiality of imaging data transmitted by the various modalities. This requires personally previewing imaging coming from modalities prior to storage in the PACS archive. The incumbent assists Radiologists and provides evaluation and reports to upper management regarding the effectiveness of PACS imaging for the veterans.

Incumbent must be professional, cooperative and be able to work with other employees.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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