Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Department of Veterans Affairs • Temple, TX

43d • Onsite

About The Position

The Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist primarily performs urgent and emergent radiographic examinations. Receives patients, explains method of procedure, positions patients, selects and sets technical factors, sets up and adjusts accessory equipment required, and makes exposures necessary for the requested procedures. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until May 12, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be November 24, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applicant Expiration: Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USA Jobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.

Responsibilities

• Positions patients, explains procedures, selects and sets voltage, time and other technical factors, and makes exposures necessary for the requested procedure.
• Performs routine x-ray of the skull, chest, pelvis, spine, abdomen, and extremities for diagnosis of injuries and illness such as broken bones, sprains, and tuberculosis when unusual deviations from standard positioning and technical factors are often required to adapt to physical considerations such as deformities of body, injuries, or serious illness of patient.
• Assists radiologist in the less complex fluoroscopic and spot film examinations which require administration of contrast material. Typical examples are gastrointestinal series, barium enemas, pyelograms and cholangiograms. Prepares contrast media. Administers contrast medial orally or by enemas, or under close control of radiologist intravenously.
• Provides clinical instruction for radiology technician students which includes positioning of patients, selecting the proper size film, measuring patient thickness to determine technical factors needed, handling of seriously ill patients and checking films as they are processed to be sure they are of good diagnostic quality.
• Maintains records of patients examined, examinations performed, views taken, and technical factors used. Prepares film jackets and files film.
• The incumbent will be required to cover Waco, Austin, and Cedar Park when technical staff shortages occur.

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees