Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

The Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center is looking to fill the Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist position.

Duties: Oversees administrative, personnel administration, logistic, program planning and evaluation, fiscal, quality assurance for the Radiology Service. Provides guidance, instruction, maintenance, and trouble shooting in the daily operation of Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) and Voice Recognition (VR) within the Radiology/NM and other clinical areas as needed. Serves as a specialist providing support in the operation and management of digital image acquisition, processing, display, and storage and in database management. Works under the direction of the Radiology/NM Service Chief, OI&T, and Clinical Engineering. Ensures that the Service complies with all appropriate regulatory agencies (JC, NRC, FDA, ACR). Prepares correspondence, memorandums, and a variety of reports. May be a representative and resource person in all committees that request the input of the Radiology/NM Service or VISN Service Line. Investigates and resolves complaints by determining the reason, validity and service response needed. Records and analyzes the Radiology Service workload and reviews changing requirements for space, equipment, personnel, supporting material requirements and proposed new programs. Provides for the overall administrative management of the Service. Coordinates short and long-range activities of the Radiology Service by working with the Service Chief and staff. Perform General Radiology procedures at least 25% of the time. Providing daily coverage for lunches and breaks performing all required aspects of the General Radiology department. The incumbent will also provide coverage when the needs of the department require it. Must be ARRT certified. The incumbent will provide PACS call coverage if available. Conducts duties associated with scheduling appointments in full compliance with guidelines established in VA Directive 2010-027, VHA Directive 2006-028, and VHA Directive 2008-056. The incumbent will have direct oversight and supervision of all staff in the radiology service under the oversight of the Chief Technologist. This includes day-to-day oversight, scheduled work, performance appraisals, recruitment and disciplinary actions and other associated duties. Ensures that personnel requests are initiated, job classifications, performance standards and that competencies are developed and evaluations are performed in a timely manner. Coordinates the recruitment activities and employment of technical personnel as well as assignments of volunteers from Voluntary Service and other agency programs. Investigates, with the appropriate supervisor, employee and union related complaints or grievances to resolve the facts and problems at the lowest possible level or develop information and facts for the processing of formal action. Communicates interprets and advises on federal and agency personnel policies, regulations and procedures including reviewing and analyzing EEO issues, voluntary separation documentation, on-call vs standby procedures, and overtime. Provides the budgeting and financial management for the Service. Once the budget has been approved, the Radiology Service Chief distributes the budget allocations within the Radiology Service. Studies and analyzes trends to prevent potential issues. Manages procurement and serves as the COR for the Radiology/NM Service. Establishes and monitors contracts between the Radiology/NM Service and outside personnel performing duties for the service and analyzes their effectiveness for productivity and cost containment. Establishes and controls Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with vendors for recurring needs as required from analytical evaluations of purchasing patterns. The Radiology Supervisor manages all requisitions for all new equipment across the Service as well as maintaining the assigned COR for the service. Coordinates all equipment activity with A&MMS as well as works with the National Acquisitions Center (NAC) for suitability and best pricing. Reviews of Quality Assurance Program criteria and its function in the Radiology Service. Analyzes the quality Assurance methodology as it applies to the service in its divisions. The incumbent will serve as the PACS Administrator for the radiology service. Coordinates Radiology Credentialing and activities. Maintain documents for the Professional Standards Board. The Radiology Supervisor will compile workload, budget, staffing and program reports of the activities of the various services that comprise the service line for the VISN Service Line Manager. Travel is required both within the VISN as well as to occasional national VA conferences and to international radiology trade conferences. Work Schedule: Full-Time. Mon-Fri; 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: This position is eligible for situational Ad-Hoc telework per supervisor approval. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Not virtual Functional Statement #: 600700 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.