Lead Interventional Diagnostic Radiologic Technician

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Lead IR Technologist has the responsibility for assisting in the coordination and the technical performance of exams performed by the Interventional Radiology Section. The position also oversees DRT technical staffing support of the Hybrid OR (if applicable) and other procedure rooms. The incumbent works closely with Radiologists, Surgeons, Nurses, Chief Technologist, and Radiology Manager, and other hospital staff.

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Manages and directs the work or IR/Cath lab and IR technologists. Develops and maintains a weekly rotational technologist schedule to ensure fair and equal assignments of the technologists and their duties. Initiates recommendations to higher authorities on changes to increase productivity, revise staffing, assure cost efficiency and improve morale. Performs routine clerical procedures, scheduling and registering patients in the Radiology Information System (RIS). Incumbent is responsible to schedule, re-schedule, and cancel patient examinations according to their current status within this section of Radiology. Ensures all interventional radiology requests and entered with pertinent radiology information into computer system. Directs the following duties performed by all assigned technologists and clerical personnel: requests, registers, completes, cancels and edits exams via the computer radiology information system (RIS) and the patients' Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Incumbent will ensure self, and staff is reporting equipment malfunctions properly, timely and accurately. Recommends, coordinates and evaluates new or modified procedures/protocols. Provides information to employees concerning management goals and objectives and provides higher-level supervisors with timely feedback on employee's participation and concerns. Coordinates new product evaluation. Recommends methods and products to reduce costs and/or increase quality. Continually reviews new developments in the field Interventional Radiology. Ensures all Interventional exams utilize appropriate surgical sterile techniques, when required. The lead technologist must have a good working knowledge of the appointment and scheduling system. Ensures that adequate quantities of supplies are available to meet workload demands through a systemized process of ordering, receipt and inventory control. The lead technologist ensures that the relationships with management, co-workers, patients, and the public are consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature. Works with the radiologist as a member of the radiographic team. Must assist and anticipate the needs of the radiologists and the performance of the exam. Practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self. Accurately transfer patients' images to the hospital picture archiving computer system (PACS system) and from the PACS system to CD format for transfer to patients. Lead Technologist advises radiologists or referring physicians of examination results and notifies them of procedures requiring their immediate attention. Performs interventional exams of the head, neck, spine, chest, body, etc. with and without the use of contrast materials and general radiography exams as needed. Responsible for the intravenous injection of contrast media by hand injection. Technologist meets the requirements set forth in See VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-25., maintaining certification provided by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, in order to perform Radiographic examinations. Participates in stewardship, quality and service goals within the department. Understanding of reusable medical equipment (RME) requirements and development of policy and procedure to ensure all equipment within the section is cleaned within RME guidelines. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:30PM 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 #: 40275-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

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