Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist - General Radiologic Technology

Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist - General Radiologic Technology Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary Operes independently and without direct supervision performing all diagnostic radiology examinions. These exams are performed with and without the use of contrast merials. The purpose of these exams is to achieve diagnostic studies so th proper diagnosis and trement may be effectued. Learn more about this agency Summary Operes independently and without direct supervision performing all diagnostic radiology examinions. These exams are performed with and without the use of contrast merials. The purpose of these exams is to achieve diagnostic studies so th proper diagnosis and trement may be effectued. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/05/2026 to 05/13/2026 Salary $40,736 - $72,644 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 5 - 8

Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Burlington, IA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 8 Job family (Series) 0647 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determinion process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus Yes Announcement number

CBSY-12946542-26-JJA

Control number 867924900 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency

NOTE:

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more informion, refer to Required Documents below. This position is open to current, permanent employees of the Iowa City VAHCS, to include its CBOCs. Videos Duties Help Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs all general routine radiographs. Maintains effective supervisory control of the (Burlington) OPC Radiology area by coordining, planning, organizing, and executing the work potential to expedite workflow pterns within the departments. Schedules pient for exams and maintains daily log of pients and procedures to be incorpored into stistical management workload profiles. Performs Quality Control procedures which may include (but not exclusively) the following: Radiographic equipment mA linearity and reproducibility, Automic exposure control density and field sensitivity, Reproducibility and accuracy of timer and KVP stions, Lead apron radiion verificion. Keeps abreast of technological advances in the fields of Radiology and incorpores these advances in the fields of Radiology and incorpores these advances into in-service educional programs for the nursing and physician staff. Administrive accountability for departmental equipment and supplies. Anticipes needs for supplies and orders as needed. Liaison for complaints and requests from pients, physicians and other personnel concerning activities between the VAMC and the (Burlington) OPC Radiology/department such as: appointment schedules, examinions, policies and procedures. Works closely with the radiology staff the VA Medical Center in coordining and integring all activities. Troubleshoots equipment used in diagnostic radiologic procedures and is able to make minor repairs and/or adjustments. Exercises extreme caution in the handling and safeguarding of all radiion producing equipment. Must recognize and report major equipment malfunctions within a timely manner to service representive. Coordines incoming and outgoing x-ray movements with the (Burlington) OPC and the VAMC. Responsible for explaining exams to competent pients in terms the pient will comprehend as well as understanding potential hazards th may occur as a result of the exam. May be required by procedure or pient's condition to monitor vital signs and initie cardiopulmonary resuscition. Receives and interprets all radiology requests. Inputs pertinent radiology informion into computer. Registers, requests, cancels, and edits exams via the computer radiology informion system (RIS). Compiles computer genered x-ray reports and distributes to approprie clinics and physicians. Properly identifies pient films using Image Readers and L & R markers. This is essential so th mistaken identity of films to pients does not occur. The radiographer must be certain pient identificion and the requests are identical. Practices radiion safety in order to reduce exposure to pients, staff and self. This is achieved by the approprie use of lead aprons, lead gloves, lead shields, lead-lined walls, collimion, and distance management. Film badges are worn by the radiographer to assure compliance to radiion regulions and guidelines of the ste. Coordines all activities of the (Burlington) OPC Radiology department with Iowa City Radiology department to provide maximum pient care. Ability to vary tests or trement procedures as needed to compense for pient's individual medical conditions and body habitus. Implements new ideas to obtain more diagnostic results with existing Radiology equipment. Interviews pient obtaining pertinent medical history and precise medicion usage as it pertains to the cardiac system. Explains to competent pients the rionale of procedures and instructions on how to complete the procedure. Schedules pients for radiology exams the (Burlington) OPC and the VAMC. Coordines all activities of the (Burlington) OPC Radiology Department with the VAMC Radiology Department.

Work Schedule :

08:00 to 16:30; Monday through

Friday Telework :

Not Available Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 000000

Relocion/Recruitment Incentives :

Not Authorized Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion 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 ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all applicion requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualificions 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. English Language Proficiency. DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).

Certificion :

All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, Radiography (ARRT) (R).

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.

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. 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). •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.

Grade Determinions :

GS-5:

Experience or Educion:

None beyond the basic requirements. GS-6:

Experience or Educion:

At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) or the successful completion of one full academic year of gradue educion leading to a degree in radiography or other directly reled field to diagnostic radiology/imaging. In addition to the experience/educion above, the candide must demonstre all of the following

KSAs:

(a) Knowledge of basic technique standards for minimum radiographic exposure. (b) Knowledge of anomy and positioning. (c) Knowledge of all pient safety procedures. (d) Knowledge of radiographic producing equipment. (e) Ability to learn basic computer functions. GS-7:

Experience or Educion:

At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6) th demonstres the clinical competencies described th level; or the successful completion of one full academic year of gradue educion leading to a degree in radiography or other directly reled field to diagnostic radiology/imaging; or successful completion of an advanced registry program, with certificion, in addition to a 4-year baccalauree degree program in radiography or other directly reled field to diagnostic radiology/imaging. Educion may rele to the duties of a specific position or to the occupion but must be approprie for the position being filled. In addition to the experience/educion above, the candide must demonstre all of the following

KSAs:

(a) Knowledge of the technical adequacy of the digital image, including the ability to adjust the image quality in the digital system. (b) Knowledge of different contrast merial required for the requested study. (c) Knowledge of radiion protection standards, minimum radiographic exposure techniques, approprie beam limition to anomical area, and employing lead shielding when performing standard radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures. (d) Knowledge of computed radiography, CR readers and Digital Imaging systems. (e) Knowledge of PACS and basic computer skills. GS-8:

Experience:

At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) th demonstres the clinical competencies described th level. In addition to the experience above, the candide must demonstre all of the following

KSAs:

(a) Ability to check system for operion and assess acceptable performance based on established guidelines. (b) Knowledge of calibrion parameters and the ability to make adjustments as needed. (c) Knowledge of pient's clinical record, diagnosis, and laborory results. (d) Ability to monitor pient's physiologic changes during the procedure and keep the radiologist informed. (e) Skill in using tact, diplomacy, and courtesy in dealings with the customer base, pients, staff, family, ors, and volunteers. (f) Knowledge of anomy and physiology, and cross-sectional anomy, recognizing unusual images, and determining proper positioning to best demonstre areas of interest.

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please https://department.va.gov/employees/va-qualificions-standards/

Physical Requirements:

You asked to participe in a pre-employment examinion or evaluion as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed the time of evaluion or examinion.

Educion Note:

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: http://ope.ed.gov/accredition/ . 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, : https://sites.ed.gov/internional/recognition-of-foreign-qualificions/ . Additional informion During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) The Fair Chance Act . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members :

Please the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Special Note for

Applicions:

To complete your applicion, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field. Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limition into the 'Other' document upload field. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) narrive documention - found in qualificions section of announcement Clinical Resume/CV (Can be greer than 2 pages) Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript 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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . 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 Help 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 05/13/2026 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12946542 . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

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

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Jason Arcand Phone 612-629-7118 Jason.

Arcand@va.gov Address Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 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 USAJobs Help Center .

NOTE:

Participion 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 th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion 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 locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, 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 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 pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Special Note for

Applicions:

To complete your applicion, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field. Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limition into the 'Other' document upload field. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) narrive documention - found in qualificions section of announcement Clinical Resume/CV (Can be greer than 2 pages) Professional Certificion Resume SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript 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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . 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 Help 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 05/13/2026 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12946542 . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

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

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Jason Arcand Phone 612-629-7118 Jason.

Arcand@va.gov Address Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 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 USAJobs Help Center .

NOTE:

Participion 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 th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion 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 locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, 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 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 pients outside VA medical facilities. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/05/2026 to 05/13/2026 Salary $40,736 - $72,644 per year Pay scale & grade

GS 5 - 8

Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Burlington, IA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 8 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

CBSY-12946542-26-JJA

Control number 867924900