Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Job in West Roxbury, MA

Summary

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Duties

This Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technician position is in Diagnostic Imaging services at the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA campus. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.

The Lead Technologist coordinates routine technical operation of the Diagnostic section of Radiology. Lead a group of DRTs who staff the following areas: Cardiac Catheterization, Electrophysiology Lab, Urology, Gastrointestinal Fluoroscopy, Endoscopy, Operating Room, Emergency and Main department X-ray as well as remote X-ray sites. The Lead also oversees students performing their clinical rotations.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Help establish and implement protocols required to perform procedures in all modalities done in the radiology department. The incumbent must be proficient in the VA's entire computer systems and scheduling platforms. The incumbent will be able to train new technologists and radiology MSAs.
• Help coordinate administration of contrast material for radiology exams performed under the direction of the radiologist according to protocols.
• Provide orientation and training to employees in all sections of the radiology department.
• Coordinate vacation coverage, on call coverage, intermittent technologist coverage, as well as break/lunch schedules for the section, assuringadequate staffing is available so that patient care is not compromised.
• Ensures that unit patients are called to the imaging department in a timely manner, and that all inpatient requisitions are completed within 24 hours.
• Continuously monitor and improve procedures in the radiology department. Coordinating quality improvement activities within the imaging section. Recommends area for review and improvement. Collects data and submits in final form to the supervisor.
• Practice hospital safety, radiation safety, infection control and universal precautions always within age and/or gender specific guidelines. Manage the scheduling of Intermittent technologists to ensure departments are appropriately staffed.
• Ability to resolve informal employee complaints and demonstrate effective conflict resolution amongst co-workers.
• Runs daily general radiology pending, past scheduled and hold list, ensuring that orders are handled appropriately.
• Performs daily tier one huddles in the department and through teams to address safety concerns, equipment issues and informational updates.
• Attends weekly supervisor/lead huddles, bringing any pertinent topics for discussion.
• Responsible for timecards. Ensuring that time requests and premium pay requests are submitted in a timely manner.
• Updates sharepoint schedule for inpatient and outpatient fluoroscopy exams, including speech pathology studies.
• Routinely enters work orders and leaf requests to engineering and HTM. Maintaining equipment functionality and a safe workplace.
• Responsible for logging equipment issues into the QC folder and updates once issues are resolved.
• Works with the PACS admins to correct missing or imaging errors.
• Review and address problem case log.
• Maintains the lead shield database, ensuring that all lead items are compliant, and the database is up to date and posted on the S drive.
• Provides patient care, able to transfer patients to radiographic table and able to prepare oral and injectable contrast as needed.
• Orients radiography students, constructs training schedules and works closely with students to provide honest feedback and reviews. Maintains students' paperwork, entering competencies and evaluations into trajecsys.
• Works with the logistics department regarding the ordering of radiology supplies. Ability to resolve informal employee complaints and demonstrate effective conflict resolution amongst co-workers.

• This position is in the Excepted Service
• Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position
• This position is covered by a special rate
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus and CBOCs as needed.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• 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).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/25/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12744663.

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2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.