Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Veterans Health Administration; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Federal health insurance

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Little Rock, AR seeks a Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist to oversee all areas of the general diagnostic unit within the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

The role emphasizes supervision, staff training, procedure standardization, and equipment QA/QC. Primary duties include staff orientation, competency-based performance management, scheduling, and liaison with Radiologists, Biomedical Engineering, and vendor representatives.

Responsibilities

• Orientation and training of staff.
• Coordinate and evaluate new or modified procedures and instruct staff on specialized tasks.
• Maintain competency checklists and participate in performance appraisals.
• Communicate counseling and corrective actions and performance improvement plans.
• Coordinate with affiliates to supervise and train student technologists.
• Schedule appointments to optimize workload while allowing for emergencies.
• Manage supplies and inventory control for workload demands.
• Oversee QA/QC in Diagnostic Radiology and coordinate repairs and vendor reviews.
• Ensure documentation accuracy and adherence to policies and SOPs.
• Supervise operation of imaging equipment and liaise with Biomedical Engineering.

Job description

Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist position serves the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and is responsible for the supervision of all areas within the general diagnostic unit.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist include, but are not limited to: Responsible for orientation and training of staff Recommends, coordinates and evaluates new or modified procedures and instructs staff on specialized tasks and new/modified procedures and policies Responsible for the evaluation, communication and completion of Competency checklists and Performance Appraisal process under the direction of the Chief Technologist Communicates and documents informal and formal counseling, corrective actions and performance improvements plans according to established policy Coordinates with affiliate program to provide supervision and training for student technologists Develops and coordinates the appointment schedules in a manner so as to optimize times while maintaining flexibility for emergency cases Coordinates with the Radiologist to accomplish emergency procedures.

This requires the ability to prioritize scheduled patients as well as the ability to accommodate the emergency patient Ensures that adequate quantities of supplies are available to meet workload demands through a systemized process of ordering, receipt and inventory control Evaluates new product used by Diagnostic Radiology and makes recommendations Meets with vendor representatives in reviewing supplies and equipment resources to provide competitive and beneficial purchases incorporating sound business practices Responsible for the Quality Assurance/Quality Control program in Diagnostic Radiology Coordinates the repair and installation of all general diagnostic equipment Serves as the liaison between Radiology and Biomedical Engineering and repair contractors Responsible for assuring competency of technologists in the operation of imaging equipment Responsible to ensure that staff adhere to all policies and procedures in the performance of duties, and that documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner Ensures staff performs the processes to prepare and/or pre-clean Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) per Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare system (CAVHS)Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and policies (i.e.MCM 90-1) Responsible for performance and documentation of contrast administration by the technologists and adherence by technologists to established contrast administration policies and procedures

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the service) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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) 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 #: 598-01764F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 $93779 – $121919/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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