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Advanced Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
On-site Rapid City, SD $80K – $103K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist ISTJ Healthcare
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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.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/I-4ku5UMvWM Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Advanced Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist - MRI Operates the following modalities: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, General Radiography (x-ray), fluoroscopy (C-arm and General Fluoroscopy), and Bone Density.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Safeguards the MRI Scanning environment sufficient to always maintain a safe condition.
- →Employee observes patient safety guidelines as set forth in department and Medical Center policies and procedures.
- →Provides input for the development of policy and procedure for the MRI section, pursuant to the delivery of MRI services at the highest possible standard of patient safety, in accordance with the recommendations of the American College of Radiology, The Joint Commission and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies.
- →In conjunction with the radiologist, develops, maintains, and improves a system of examination protocols to standardize examination appearance, to tailor the images obtained to the pathologic condition being investigated, and to optimize the benefit to the patient being examined.
- →Trains other personnel in MRI principles, procedures, capabilities, techniques, and equipment.
- →Explains concepts and principles of the methodology and its use and limitations as a diagnostic tool.
- →Interprets requests and instructions from medical providers, under the guidance of the Radiologist.
- →Properly identifies patient by confirming patient name and social security number.
- →This is essential so that mistaken identity of patient images does not occur.
- →Informs the patient about the examination, securing their trust, confidence, and cooperation.
- →Fully screens each patient for contra-indications or risk factors for any of the techniques that are to be used in the examination.
- →Collaboration with the Radiologist will take place in the presence of any of the above, and the examination and/or the patient's post procedural care will be adjusted accordingly.
- →Under the direction of the Radiologist or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) the technologist prepares, labels, and administers contrast agents according to signed orders.
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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