Description du poste
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
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VA Careers - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/I-4ku5UMvWM Total Rewards: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Lead CT Technologist Duties Create and maintain the CT technologist on-call schedule. Assess workload and staffing needs, then prepare weekly and monthly schedules. Assign daily duties, including lunch and break coverage. Report absences and tardiness to the Chief Technologist. Recommend staff reassignments when absences or workload changes affect coverage. Coordinate leave and vacation schedules to maintain adequate staffing. Meet with administrative staff to identify improvements to CT services. Report CT-related concerns to the Chief of Radiology or Chief Technologist. Train CT technologists on new procedures, equipment, and systems, including radiology information systems, PACS, venipuncture, the i-STAT device, and other CT equipment. Maintain staff competencies and train rotating X-ray students and technologists in CT procedures. Manage daily CT scheduling, including evening coverage and downtime, with the Chief Technologist. Ensure completion of required inspections and records, including find-and-fix, eyewash, crash-cart, scanner quality-assurance, and i-STAT calibration checks. Submit work orders and report equipment or facility problems. Review CT protocols annually with a radiologist, enter them into CT systems, and update them as directed by the Chief of Radiology. Review CT radiation doses with the medical physicist and report doses requiring follow-up. CT Technologist Duties Schedule examinations efficiently while preserving scanner availability for emergencies. Prioritize patients and accommodate urgent cases, including those needing immediate surgery. Consult radiologists about nonstandard examinations and determine technical settings, positioning, scan numbers, and slice thickness. Schedule patients and notify radiologists or referring providers about examinations requiring immediate attention. Perform CT examinations, including vascular, abdominal, spine, head, neck, renal, hepatic, mesenteric, aortic, femoral, extremity, and CT angiography studies. Use specialized equipment, including pressure injectors, biplane imaging systems, and patient monitors. Perform complete-spine myelograms using conventional X-ray equipment when required. Assist radiologists during procedures, monitor patients, anticipate their needs, and maintain sterile technique during biopsies. Prepare and safely administer contrast materials, start IVs when needed, and respond to contrast reactions or changes in a patient's condition. Follow radiation-safety practices, including the use of shielding, collimation, and radiation-monitoring devices. Perform image reconstructions for general CT and CT angiography. Maintain examination records, patient logs, registrations, and electronic examination information. Verify patient identity before imaging and explain examinations, procedures, and potential risks. Maintain CT supplies and related materials. Perform rotating standby duty and remain available to report within 30 minutes for emergency coverage. Stay current with CT technology and procedures. Access secured IV fluids, contrast agents, and other medications needed for assigned duties. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; schedule subject to change. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V19RMNHRSBULiaisonsOK@va.gov, the EDRP Coordina