Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Veterans Health Administration

Battle Creek (MI)

On-site

USD 73,000 - 95,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Battle Creek, MI, seeks a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist to support Community Care Service. The role involves performing radiographic exams, coordinating radiology modalities outside of VA, and ensuring high-quality imaging with accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include explaining exams to patients, monitoring for emergencies, preparing contrast materials, and handling administrative tasks within the electronic health record system.

Qualifications

Experience performing radiographic procedures with proper exposure technique and quality control.
Ability to explain exams to patients and obtain informed consent.

Responsibilities

Perform radiographic procedures with appropriate exposure factors and equipment.
Explain procedures to patients and obtain informed consent when required.
Monitor patient condition and be prepared to respond to emergencies (CPR, defibrillation).
Prepare contrast material under radiologist direction for fluoroscopy or GI exams.
Manage orders, records, and hospital information system entries to ensure timely care.

Skills

Radiography procedures

Patient communication

Tools

Radiography equipment

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent will serve as a staff Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist for Community Care Service. They will also be responsible for the coordination and/or review of multiple radiological modalities for consideration of community care outside of the Veterans Health Administration.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs radiographic procedures using proper exposure techniques, including use of formula for determining technical factors, how to control density, contrast and distortion, theory, manual and photo timed exposures, wall, and table buckies, collimators, filters, grids, and other technical aids to produce radiographs of high diagnostic quality with the minimum of retakes.

Responsible to have explain exams to patients so they understand what is to be done, allowing patients to ask questions prior to exam, as well as any risks ensuring proper patient consent.

May be required by procedure or patient's condition to monitor vital signs, recognize allergic reactions, seizures, cardiac arrest, or other medical conditions requiring immediate attention and be able to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation, artificial respiration, and operation of a defibrillator. Performs exams with the use of portable equipment as well as stationary radiographic units.

Prepares contrast material under direction of the radiologist for the purpose of performing fluoroscopy or radiographic exams requiring injectable solutions such as IVP, cystogram, cholangiograms, fistulagrams and arthrography and for the purpose of performing oral or rectal exams of the GI tract. Maintains records and files of exams performed on patients.

Edits orders and registers patients in the system as well as completes the work list management portion of the hospital information system and interface. Places consults, referrals and correct orders as needed to ensure timely and accurate care. Possesses a foundation of administrative duties, principles, concepts, office procedures, techniques, and practices.

Ensures Radiology records are uploaded into the appropriate location in the electronic health record after complete reports are received. Collaborates with outside Radiology staff as needed to assist in getting correct exams, CPT codes and updated orders as needed. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0730-1600. May be required to be on-call, outside of tour of duty hours. Telework: Not available Functional Statement #: 91995-0

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $72890 – $94762/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.