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Advanced Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 78 days ago
On-site Fort Meade, SD $80K – $103K Apply by Jul 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 GS-10 Advanced Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist The incumbent operates the following modalities: Diagnostic Ultrasound (US), General Radiology (x-ray), Fluoroscopy (C-arm and General Fluoroscopy).
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Independently performs ultrasound examinations of the abdomen, neck, chest and extremities, retroperitoneal space, and vascular exams for the purpose of acquiring high quality examinations that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patient medical disorders.
- →Properly identifies patient by confirming patient name and social security number.
- →This is essential so that mistaken identity of patient images does not occur.
- →Performs computerized ultrasonic tomographic scans of major and minor organ systems.
- →These scans are performed on multiple areas of the body including, but not limited to, the abdomen, small parts, thyroid, and testes.
- →Performs vascular ultrasound exams requiring a complete and thorough knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy of the aorta, carotid arterial, peripheral arterial, and venous systems.
- →Routinely assesses for contraindications for ordered procedure (i.e. segmental vs venous, etc.).
- →Possesses a knowledge and skills needed to access the patient record (CPRS), diagnosis, and laboratory results.
- →Operates a complex automated ultrasound system and auxiliary components.
- →Proper transducer selection and equipment control manipulation of amplitude will be varied by the technologist in accordance with the body part, pathology, and structure studied and is solely recognized and manipulated by the technologist as an impending factor upon the validity of the study.
- →Interprets the test results to provide the radiologist with a preliminary diagnosis evaluation.
- →Alerts the physician of any significant findings requiring their immediate attention.
- →Interprets test results to provide all measurements of various parameters of the studies performed including stenosis measurements, percent of degree of stenosis measurements, pathological volume and size, vessel motion, and any other measurements required and relevant to the successful interpretation and diagnostic examination.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
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