Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Veterans Health Administration

Gaylord (MI)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 73,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Gaylord, MI is seeking a part-time Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist to operate and monitor commonly used imaging equipment and perform routine procedures under supervision.

You will work a 20-hour schedule, with varied shifts, ensuring image quality, patient safety, and accurate documentation in the Cerner EHR system while supporting the imaging department's daily workflow.

Qualifications

Performs routine and emergent diagnostic radiographic procedures such as cervical, lumbar, thoracic, extremity, and facial/headwork.
Maintains exam room and equipment, ensures supplies, safety equipment, positioning devices, linen and other required items.
Accurately edits, registers and completes patients in Cerner EHR Imaging package and ensures proper patient identification.

Responsibilities

Maximizes daily utilization of radiographic room and coordinates exams and walk-ins to optimize room efficiency.
Performs studies per department protocol and notifies providers of significant changes in patient status.
Troubleshoots minor malfunctions and ensures images are properly processed and stored in PACS.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is a part-time Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist located in Gaylord, MI. The Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist operate and monitor commonly used equipment performing routine procedures under normal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Performs all routine and emergent diagnostic radiographic procedures such as but not limited to: cervical, lumbar, thoracic, extremity, and facial/headwork. Adjusts protocol/standardized views to accommodate patient's inability to position due to illness, injury or medical/mental status. Any additional information, pertinent to the patient's exam is annotated/documented by the technologist.

Responsible for maximizing daily utilization of radiographic room. Identifies scheduled procedures for the day, plans and coordinates activities around scheduled exams, walk-in exams in order to maximize room effectiveness. Prepares the exam room ensuring adequate supplies, safety equipment, positioning devices, linen and other required equipment are present. Ensure and maintain exam room and equipment in a clean and neat arrangement.

Performs all studies as dictated by the department's standardized protocol list. Notifies the ordering provider of significant changes in patient's medical/mental status. Performs a two-identifier check, including patient's full name as well as full birth date to ensure the correct patient is identified prior to completing the ordered exam. Electronically processes exposed radiographs produced via DR and CR plate readers.

Able to trouble shoot minor malfunctions and will bring any issues to the attention of the lead technologist or supervisor. Performs digital/technical manipulation of images, ensures proper exam markers are present, patient identification is accurate, proper positioning utilized in order to provide adequate and proper processing/ storing and transmission of images into PACS.

Accurately edits, registers and completes patients in Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) Imaging package. Adheres to policy and procedural changes affected by internal memos and directives form supervisory personnel. Interacts and assists imaging students/volunteers/job shadow students during various rotations throughout Imaging Services. Understands that imaging students, volunteers and job shadow students cannot perform direct patient care duties.

Responsible for the quality assurance of the image including proper positioning, technique and network information prior to transmission to the PACS network. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Time and days off to be determined. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 91476-A, 93259-A, 93260-A, 93261-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 $40736 – $72644/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

What is the work schedule?

This is a 20 Hours position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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