Diag Rad Tech (Mammography) Position Available In Rowan, North Carolina

Diag Rad Tech (Mammography) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary Mammography Technologist operes independently and without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance and coordinion of mammography exams. The purpose of these exams is to achieve diagnostic studies so th proper diagnosis and trement may be effectued. Operes independently and without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance and coordinion of all diagnostic radiology examinions. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/25/2025 to 05/16/2025 Salary $79,169 – $102,917 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Salisbury, NC 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less – Will be required to travel to the Charlotte Health Care Center as needed to provide coverage. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTA-12728236-25-KWP

Control number 835756800 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Videos Duties Mammography – Maintains effective control of the mammography area by coordining, planning, organizing and executing the work potential to expedite workflow pterns within the department. Schedules pient for exams and maintains daily log of pients and procedures to be incorpored into stistical management workload profiles. Receives and positions pient for examinion. Explains procedures and actions to allay fears and secure maximum cooperion. Assist the radiologist in the performance of special mammography tests. Assists in needle localizion, breast biopsy(s) and cyst aspirions, in which the radiologist pinpoints a suspected area on the pient. Incumbent makes exposures and processes the film under sterile technique after the radiologist inserts the localizing needle into the pient. Incumbent also makes radiographs of breast tissue submitted for phology findings. Performs Quality Control procedures, which may include (but not exclusively) the following:; reject/repe film analysis; screen cleaning regiment; grid alignment and artifacts; mammography equipment phantom and reproducibility; automic exposure control density and field sensitivity; compression test. SNR/CNR test. Responsible for creing, implementing, collecting, critiquing and preparing all mammography documents/ reports for up-to-de da to insure th the ACR, FDA and VA mandes are always within the prescribed standards. Technologist responsible for submitting annual updes to the ACR to ensure compliance and continued operion of mammography section. Every three years, submits hard copy films and associed documents to the ACR. The ACR review da and films will determine if the medical center can continue to opere under its current or renewed license. Recognizes anomy and its phology and makes adjustments as necessary to insure th proper identificion of said anomy is well visualized in order to achieve optimal diagnosis by the radiologist. Keeps abreast of technological advances in the fields of mammography. Maintains ARRT and BCLS license/ certificions. Insures th the examinion rooms and work rooms are kept clean and ne in appearance. Develops and presents management briefing reports specific to the operion of the mammography section such as: reject film analyses, film usage analyses, etc. Provides reports of accomplishments, proposals for improved effectiveness and ste of equipment. Monitors and controls film waste to maximize efficiency in the number of exams performed without compromising quality standards. Troubleshoots equipment used in mammography by monitoring the daily, weekly, and quarterly QC procedures to make suggestions about repairs and/or adjustments. Must recognize and report major equipment malfunctions within a timely manner to Radiology Manager or a BioMed Representive. Manages all aspects of the mammography file room. Coordines incoming and outgoing image movements. Dispches images and reports to outside physicians and hospitals. Maintains a log of all radiographs received from outside sources. Monitors these radiographs to be certain all radiographs on loan are returned in a timely manner in order to maintain good working relions with outside facilities. Employs up-to-de record keeping and tracking mechanisms. Responsible for explaining exams to pients in terms the pient will comprehend as well as recognize potential hazards. May be required by procedure or pient’s condition to monitor vital signs, recognize allergic reactions and initie cardiopulmonary resuscition. Receives and interprets all mammography radiology requests. Inputs pertinent radiology informion into computer. Technologist able to register, cancel and edit requests via the computer radiology informion system (RIS). Compiles computer genered Radiology reports and distributes to approprie clinics and physicians. Valides and sends lay summary letter to each and every pient once the mammogram has been reported by a radiologist and communices consults as needed. Maintains all BIRAD reports as manded by the FDA and ACR.

Preferred Experience:

Advanced Mammography Certificion Work Schedule:

8:00am to 4:30pm; Monday –

Friday Telework:

No Fi nancial

Disclosure Report:

Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Designed and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probionary period Subject to a background/security investigion Must be proficient in written and spoken English Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process Qualificions Applicants pending the completion of educional or certificion/licensure requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

United Stes Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Certificion:

All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) (R). Advanced ARRT certificion is required for Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Advanced certificion indices th the technologist has demonstred specific clinical competency in the approprie specialty and taken and passed the designed examinion.

Educion:

Completion of a full-time training course of least 24 months in durion (or the equivalent) in a post-high school diagnostic radiologic technology program, evidenced by a certifice or an associe degree, accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educion in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or from other accrediting agencies as recognized by the Department of Educion (DOE). Credentialing Standards. Public Law 97-35, the Consumer-Pient Radiion Health and Safety Act of 1981, requires th persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75, Standards for the Accredition of Educional Programs and the Credentialing of Radiographic Personnel. Essentially, they must have successfully completed an educional program th meets or exceeds the standards described in th regulion and is accredited by an organizion recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion and be certified as radiographers in their field. Exception for Non-Certified, Entry Level Candides. Non-certified DRTs who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for ARRT (R) certificion may be given a temporary appointment as a gradue DRT under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2)(B). The appointing official may waive the requirement of certificion for a period not to exceed two years for a DRT th provides care under the supervision of a certified DRT or above the full performance level. This exception only applies the GS-5 entry level technician. For grade levels above the entry level, the candide must be certified. Temporary appointments of non-certified DRTs may not be extended beyond two years or converted to a new temporary appointment. Loss of Credential. An employee in this occupion who fails to obtain certificion within two years, or who fails to maintain the required certificion must be removed from the occupion, which may also result in terminion of employment.

Preferred Experience:

Advanced Mammography Certificion May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinions :

GS-09: In addition to the basic requirements for employment as listed above, applicants must have least one year of specialized experience equivalent to least the GS-08 grade level independently providing radiologic services with occasional oversight or direction for highly complex issues. Examples of qualifying experience includes, but is not limited to: experience checking radiologic systems for operion and assessing acceptable performance based on established guidelines; making calibrion parameter adjustments as needed; monitoring a pients physiologic changes during procedures and keeping the radiologist informed, experience with the pients clinical record, diagnosis, and laborory results; experience using tact, diplomacy, and courtesy in dealings with the customer base, pients, staff, family, ors, and volunteers; experience utilizing knowledge of anomy and physiology, and cross-sectional anomy, recognizing unusual images, and determining proper positioning to best demonstre areas of interest.

References:

VA Handbook 5005/77, Part II, Appendix G25, Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Qualificion Standard, GS-647.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-09. The actual grade which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-09.

Physical Requirements:

Work requires physical exertion such as periods of standing (up to 7 hours), walking (up to 7 hours), repeed bending (.5 hours), straight pulling (.5 hours), pushing (.5 hours), use of fingers, both hands required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordinion simultaneously, reaching above the shoulder, modere carrying (15 – 44 pounds), heavy lifting (45 pounds and over). Ability to read printed merial without strain (glasses permitted), visual requirement 20/50 or better in one eye, ability to distinguish basic colors. Mental and emotional stability. Ability to hear conversional voice (aid permitted).

Environmental Factors :

Working around machinery with moving parts, protracted or irregular hours, radiant energy, working closely Educion

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A transcript must be submitted with your applicion if you are basing all or part of your qualificions on educion.

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Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

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account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Kristopher Palmer Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the . Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please use this to ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/16/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

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It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your

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account, , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your

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account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your

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account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Kristopher Palmer Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the . Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/25/2025 to 05/16/2025 Salary $79,169 – $102,917 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Salisbury, NC 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less – Will be required to travel to the Charlotte Health Care Center as needed to provide coverage. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTA-12728236-25-KWP

Control number 835756800 ., .