Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GS-0647-08 - (Ultrasound)

Defense Health Agency; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement package with matching contributions

Job summary

The Defense Health Agency is seeking a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (Ultrasound) at A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir, VA. The role involves monitoring patient vital signs, assisting radiologists during procedures, and maintaining ultrasound equipment. Candidates need specific radiology certification and one year of specialized experience or relevant advanced education.

Working at this military medical facility includes numerous benefits and a commitment to serving the healthcare needs of military personnel and their families.

Qualifications

• Certification as a radiologic technologist is required.
• One year of specialized experience in a relevant field.
• Master's degree or equivalent graduate education related to diagnostic radiology is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient's vital signs and notify radiologist of changes.
• Assist radiologists in performing complex procedures.
• Perform operator-level maintenance of ultrasound equipment.

Job description

Overview

This position is located at A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir, VA. Fort Belvoir is a United States Army base located on 8,656 acres along the Potomac River in Fairfax County, VA. It encompasses a population of 47,000 and is well‑positioned a mere 12 miles south of Washington, DC.

A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center is a Department of Defense medical facility located on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, outside of Washington D.C. In conjunction with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Belvoir provides the Military Health System medical capabilities of the National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR MD), a joint unit providing comprehensive care to members of the United States Armed Forces located in the capital area, and their families. The facility is located on a U.S. Army installation but operates as one of the first joint service medical facilities in the U.S. military, staffed with uniformed medical personnel from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The hospital is one of the largest medical facilities in Northern Virginia and provides all levels of inpatient and outpatient medical care. The facility maintains a 24‑hour emergency department but, like most U.S. military hospitals, transfers patients in need of a trauma center to equipped civilian medical facilities. As part of federal emergency planning in the National Capitol Region, the hospital is also tasked with maintaining unique capabilities to support continuity of government operations in the event of crisis.

The $1.03 billion, 1.3 million‑square‑foot facility opened in August 2011, replacing Fort Belvoir's existing medical facility, DeWitt Army Community Hospital, and integrating significant portions of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in accordance with 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. In addition to its primary facility at Fort Belvoir, the hospital also operates the DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic (DTHC) at the Pentagon and satellite health centers in Fairfax and Dumfries, Virginia.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/.

Salary negotiation "MAY" be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Recruitment or relocation incentives "MAY" be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Who May Apply: US Citizens.

Responsibilities

As a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (Ultrasound) you will:

• Monitors patient's vital signs and notifies radiologist of significant changes.
• Assists radiologists and higher‑grade technologists perform more complex procedures.
• Observes and reports significant patient responses to instructions, movement, touch, etc.
• Performs operator‑level maintenance of ultrasound equipment such as changing ultrasound transducers.
• Enters data, maintains requests and records of all radiologic and ultrasonographic studies via computer or other established procedures.
• Reviews and recommends to supervisor new developments in the field that would improve the operation of the section.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement For Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (Ultrasound)

Radiology Certification: Public Law 97‑35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field. The following meet these requirements:

• Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.
• Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence, as determined by OPM or the employing agency.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which operating a digital X‑ray system to take X‑ray images of patients; assisting radiologist during fluoroscopy imaging on patients; and utilizing sterile and safe radiology techniques to perform radiologic procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS‑07).

OR (Education)

Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as diagnostic radiology/radiography.

OR (Combination of Education and Experience)

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirement is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.