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Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Computed Tomography (CT)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Hampton, VA $79K – $103K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist ISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located within the Diagnostic Imaging service, Hampton VA VAMC. Independently performs diagnostic radiography and CT procedures in order to achieve proper diagnosis and treatment. Schedules patients for examinations, evaluate the nature of critical and emergency procedures, and rearranges patient schedule to accommodate these procedures.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but not limited to: Perform diagnostic radiography examinations of head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, and extremities.
- →These exams are performed with and/or without the use of IV or oral contrast materials.
- →Perform technical work in support of diagnostic radiography under the direction of a physician, including complex radiographic examinations such as UGI, BE, and Arthrograms.
- →The examinations involve different processes and methods and require performance of a variety of duties.
- →Operate radiology equipment to determine technical factors (i.e. calculates the correct exposure factors of time, distance, kilovoltage, and milliamperage), set controls and operate equipment ensuring that the portion of the body specified receives the correct calculated exposure.
- →Sets up and adjusts accessary equipment required and makes exposures necessary for requested procedures.
- →Schedules exams in a manner so as to optimize scanner times while maintaining flexibility for emergency cases.
- →Confers with radiologists to determine requirement of non-standard exams.
- →Determines technical factors, positioning, number, and thickness of scans, etc., to produce and satisfy requirements of CT scanning.
- →Schedules patients for examinations.
- →Calls patients to coordinate examination date/time and to educate them regarding necessary examination preparations.
- →Performs neuroangiography, including spine, head and neck studies utilizing highly sophisticated x-ray equipment such as computerized fluoroscopy, pressure injectors, parallelogram biplane imaging, patient monitors, etc.
- →Performs CT peripheral and visceral angiography of the abdominal systems and extremities.
- →Works with the radiologist as a member of the radiographic team.
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 dentification 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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