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Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The position is that of a Registered Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist with skill and training in Interventional Angiography, 3-Dimensional carotid angiography and stent placement, 3-Dimensionalperipheral angioplasty and stent placement, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac angioplasty and stent placement, and related Cardiac procedures such as permanent pacemakers, temporary pacemakers, ICDs and Biventricular devices.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/I-4ku5UMvWM Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Performs a variety of complex, specialized radiographic procedures in advanced levels of complex treatment situations.
- →Foremost is the innovative 3-Dimensional angiography with high speed rotational and prop scanning, peripheral cryoplasty and Helix air driven mechanical Thrombolectomies.
- →Other procedures include but are not limited to: visceral and peripheral angiography, absecess drainages, fistulograms, renal arteriograms, angioplasties, stent placements, venograms, carotid arteriograms, carotid stent placements, biopsies, cardiac catheterization, and other related cardiac procedures.
- →The incumbent will Transfer patients from stretcher or wheelchair to radiographic table.
- →Prepare room, equipment and material needed for patient procedures.
- →Provide support of those of a radiologic cardiac technologist in the Cardiac Catheterization Suite during procedures such as diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, balloon angioplasties, valvuloplasties and TPA therapy, as well as that of an interventional radiology technologist with all related procedures such as drainages, peripheral procedures, biopsies, stents, and angioplasties.
- →Manages technical support for new, complex innovative scans and procedures such as 3-dimensionalcarotid and peripheral stent placement, high speed rotational cardiac peripheral scans, prop scans, peripheral cryoplasties and Helix air driven mechanical Thrombolectomies.
- →Using sterile technique, prepares surgical procedural trays, Scrubs in with the physician to assist tableside.
- →Knowledge in and follows all aseptic techniques and universal precautions pre, during and post procedure.
- →Operates, maintains and records complex cardiac hemodynamic data using a specialized multi-channel, multifunctional electronic recorder.
- →Prepares and operates various other complex equipment used in obtaining physiologic measurements in cardiac procedures, such as ACT's, oxygen consumption computers, defibrillators, temporary pacemakers.
- →Complete certification in ACLS/BLS - recognizing signs of distress, adverse reactions, or potentially life-threatening arrhythmias and reports these to the physician and assists in the treatment of these conditions.
- →Performs necessary computer work, pre and post procedure, prepares required procedural/patient forms, gathers relevant patient information from sources such as medical records, families, and healthcare providers associated with patient exams.
- →Maximizes patient throughput by; contacts with escort, ward secretaries, nursing personnel, etc.
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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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