Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
The Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist position is in the Diagnostic Imaging Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System located at the Jamaica Plain, MA location. This position is full time at 40 hours per week. The Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist position coordinates the day-to-day operations of Diagnostic General Radiology section at the Jamaica Plain campus. Will work under the supervision of the Supervisory Radiology Technologist (Assistant Chief Technologist). Functions 100% of the time as Lead to a group of DRTs who staff the following areas: Fluoroscopy, Operating Room, Emergency and Main department X-ray.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Establish and implement protocols required to perform procedures in all modalities done in the radiology department.
- Coordinate administration of contrast material for radiology exams performed under the direction of the radiologist according to protocols.
- Provide orientation and training to employees in all sections of the radiology department.
- Continuously monitor and improve procedures in the radiology department. Coordinating quality improvement activities within the imaging section. Recommends area for review and improvement. Collects data and submits in final form to the supervisor.
- Practice hospital safety, radiation safety, infection control and universal precautions always within age and/or gender specific guidelines. Manage the scheduling of Intermittent technologists to ensure departments are appropriately staffed.
- Ability to resolve informal employee complaints and demonstrate effective conflict resolution amongst co-workers.
- Runs daily general radiology pending, past scheduled and hold list, ensuring that orders are handled appropriately.
- Performs daily tier one huddles in the department and through teams to address safety concerns, equipment issues and informational updates.
- Attends weekly supervisor/lead huddles, bringing any pertinent topics for discussion.
- Responsible for timecards. Ensuring that time requests and premium pay requests are submitted in a timely manner.
- Review and address problem case log.
- Provides patient care, able to transfer patients to radiographic table and able to prepare oral and injectable contrast as needed.
- Orients radiography students, constructs training schedules and works closely with students to provide honest feedback and reviews. Maintains students' paperwork.
- Works with the logistics department regarding the ordering of radiology supplies.
Work Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: F08053 Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Chapman , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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). Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Notifications:
- This position is in an AFGE Bargaining Unit.
- This position is in the Excepted Service.
- This position is on a special salary rate.
- The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
- Current and former Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. No award SF50's will be accepted.
- Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.