Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist-Lead Mammography Technologist

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The art patient care facility with comprehensive & complex radiographic & imaging programs. SLCVAMC with multiple Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), providing tertiary care in Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Mental Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ER Medicine, Surgical and Medical Subspecialties. Operates a variety of complex Radiographic equipment both mobile & fixed & must perform a variety of routine and very difficult radiographic examinations as well as routine screening mammography studies. Analyzes, & sets proper technical factors, positions patient, & makes the exposures necessary for the requested procedures. Assists the radiologist in a variety of difficult & sometime sterile fluoroscopic procedures in the OR and pain Clinic, monitor & complete mammography specific QA and QC processes under the directions of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)/Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), American College of Radiology (ACR), & VHA directives. . Operates independently & without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance & coordination of all mammography exams & procedures. Maintains effective workflow in the mammography section by coordinating, planning, organizing & executing appropriate patient breast imaging studies, procedures, & referrals to expedite patient care. Assists the Diagnostic Radiology Supervisor & Radiology Leadership in creating, implementing, collecting, critiquing & preparing mammography documents & reports with current data to ensure compliance with FDA/MQSA, ACR, & VHA mandates. Submits mammography images and required documents every 3 years to ACR accreditation for renewal. Assists Radiologist in the performance of special examinations & procedures such as needle localization, cyst aspiration, & stereo-tactic core biopsy. Troubleshoots equipment by monitoring the daily, weekly, & quarterly QC procedures & provides suggestions about repairs &/or adjustments. Assists with incoming & outgoing mammography image studies provided on CD for continued care. Dispatching CDs & reports to outside providers. Performs all duties in the Mammography department. Operates independently & without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance and coordination of all mammography exams and procedures. Responsible for explaining exams to patients in terms the patient will comprehend as well as understanding potential hazards. May be required by procedure or patient's condition to monitor vital signs, recognize allergic reactions & initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Receives & interprets breast imaging requests. Inputs pertinent radiology information into computer systems. Responsible for processing orders, registering, canceling & editing exams via the computer radiology information system (RIS). Validates and sends lay summary letter to each patient once the mammogram has been reported by a radiologist and communicates consults as needed. Maintains all Breast Imaging - Reporting and Data Systems (Bl-RADS) reports as mandated utilizing MRS and other systems. Properly identifies patient images, laterality, and position. Ensure images, identification and imaging request match. Thorough knowledge of radiation protection standards, devices, techniques, concepts of accumulated dosage, genetic changes, and effects of radiation on living organisms. Ensure proper dosage techniques to minimize radiation exposure, utilize radiation safeguards by practicing ALARA. Wear personal dose badge when in the exposure rooms & safeguard badge by storing with the control badge. Work Schedule: Rotating days, nights, weekends and holidays. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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) & federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: 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 #: 61547O. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Qualifications

VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/I-4ku5UMvWM Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 12/31/2026.The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 11/18/2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.** Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). Certification: All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, Radiography (ARRT) (R). Advanced ARRT certification is required for assignments that include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or Mammography (M) duties performed independently, as applicable. Advanced certification indicates that the incumbent can operate independently and has demonstrated specific clinical competency in the appropriate specialty and taken and passed the designated examination. In modalities that require advanced certification, to support their continued development, technologists who do not possess an advanced certification may be provided on the job training with oversight from a certified radiologic technologist. Education: Completion of a full-time training course of at least 24 months in duration (or the 2 equivalent) in a post-high school diagnostic radiologic technology program, evidenced by a certificate or an associate degree, accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or from [other accrediting agencies as recognized by the Department of Education (DOE). Creditable Experience-Mammography (M):The complex nature of breast disease involves multiple imaging modalities. This specialty involves the specific knowledge and abilities to perform complex imaging of the breast. Mammographers must be able to employ specialized mammographic image techniques such as magnification views and implant views of the breast. The mammographer is required to be completely familiar with, and adhere to, all U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines regulating the practice of mammography, radiation