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Diagnostic Radiologic Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Durham, NC $67K – $108K Apply by Jul 8, 2026 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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Performs the full spectrum of radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations. Receives patients, explains method of procedure, and obtains signed consents for examinations with contrast media. The incumbent is responsible for proper positioning of patients. Prior to exposure selects and sets technical factors. Sets up and adjusts accessory equipment required and makes exposures necessary for the requested procedures.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/I-4ku5UMvWM Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties Performs procedures such as fluoroscopy, gastrointestinal exams, tomography, ERCP, myelography, fluoroscopic guided, interventional procedures, portable radiography, digital radiography, and operating room radiography.
- →Supports radiologists and clinicians in the performance of these exams; anticipates imaging, and equipment needs before and during the procedure, follows the progress of the procedure and facilitates an efficient flow.
- →Performs examinations of head, trunk, and extremities for routine physical examinations and for diagnosis of illness or injuries of accident victims.
- →Performs radiographic procedures using proper exposure techniques, including manual and auto-timed exposures.
- →These exams are performed using exposure tables, buckies, collimators, filters, and other technical aids to produce radiographic images of diagnostic quality with minimal retakes.
- →Performs procedures using digital diagnostic units that provide fully integrated digital Bucky systems for routine skeletal diagnostics.
- →These systems institute another step in a cassette-less environment.
- →Digital technology unites the high ergonomics of Bucky technology and state-of-the-art detectors in imaging processing.
- →Performs quality control of the images, assessing proper exposure, positioning, and annotation.
- →Apply DR post-processing techniques such as window and leveling, edge enhancement, brightness and annotation corrections as necessary before routing images to the PACS system, printer, workstation or archive.
- →Monitors the examination by checking the computation, performance, and results of the selected parameters to obtain the best diagnostic computer-generated data and images.
- →Monitors the patient's physical condition.
- →Reviews requests for appropriateness before performing exams.
- →Incumbent uses appropriateness criteria, the clinical history provided on the request, interviews the patient, reviews the patient chart or contacts the ordering clinician as needed for clarification.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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