Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GS-0647-08 - (Ultrasound)

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA • Andrews AFB, MD

38d • $63,940 - $83,119 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at 316th MDG JB Andrews Director of Clinical Support Radiology. Joint Base Andrews (JBA) is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 316th Wing, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). The base is named for Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews (1884–1943), former Commanding General of United States Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The base is widely known for serving as the home base of two Boeing VC-25 aircraft which have the call sign Air Force One while the President of the United States is on board.
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Who May Apply: US Citizens

Requirements

• Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must (1) have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education, and (2) be certified as radiographers in their field.
• Persons employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel prior to the effective date of the regulation (January 13, 1986) who show evidence of current or fully satisfactory performance or certification of such from a licensed practitioner such as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic who prescribes radiologic procedures to others.
• Persons first employed by the Federal Government as radiologic personnel after the effective date of the regulation who (a) received training from institutions in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not accredit training in that particular field at the time of graduation, or (b) practiced in a State or foreign jurisdiction that did not license that particular field or did not allow special eligibility to take a licensure examination for those who did not graduate from an accredited educational program, provided such persons show evidence of training, experience, and competence, as determined by OPM or the employing agency.
• One year of specialized experience which operating a digital X-ray system to take x-ray images of patients; assisting radiologist during fluoroscopy imaging on patients; and utilizing sterile and safe radiology techniques to preform radiologic procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Responsibilities

• Monitors patient's vital signs and notifies radiologist of significant changes.
• Assists radiologists and higher grade technologists perform more complex procedures.
• Observes and reports significant patient responses to instructions, movement, touch, etc.
• Performs operator level maintenance of ultrasound equipment such as changing ultrasound transducers.
• Enters data, maintains requests and records of all radiologic and ultrasonographic studies via computer or other established procedures.
• Reviews and recommends to supervisor new developments in the field that would improve the operation of the section

Benefits

• competitive compensation packages
• paid time off
• medical benefits
• student loan repayments
• retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level