This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Richmond VA Medical Center (VAMC), under the Diagnostic Imaging Service Line, at the Fredericksburg VA Clinic. This position reports to reports to the Chief Technologist of Radiology.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement :

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note:

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience:

: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade Gs-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Expert knowledge and skill in the use the computer and a wide variety of software such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook. Experience with producing letters, memorandums and data to prepare a variety of specific working documents and forms. Experience as a PIV sponsor, VATAS timekeeper, TMS Administrator, key quester. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with medical and non-medical staff and the ability to present clear and concise documents, monitors quality assurance indicators and performs assigned audits. Reviews clinic stop/encounter/consult report paperwork and report and updates manuals on policies/ procedures/operations. to meet Joint Commission accreditation and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Quality Assurance (QA) standards. Acts as the point of contact for equipment operation and assists in troubleshooting problems for patients and supporting program staff

OR, Education:

Successfully completed two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B or J.D. in a related field of the position to be filled. Education at the graduate level must be obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

Note:

Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation

OR, Combination:

Equivalent combination of successfully completed education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. Only education in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-09 level.

NOTE:

If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .

Preferred Experience:

Radiology Experience