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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Qualifications
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Certification: All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology - Radiography (ARRT) (R). Advanced ARRT certification is required for assignments that include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or Mammography (M) duties performed independently, as applicable. Education: Completion of a full-time training course of at least 24 months in duration (or the equivalent) in a post-high school diagnostic radiologic technology program - evidenced by a certificate or an associate degree - accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or from other accrediting agencies as recognized by the Department of Education (DOE). English Language Proficiency: DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Duties
Performs routine radiographs, portable exams, fluoroscopy, and OR imaging. Receives and interprets all radiology requests. Inputs pertinent radiology information into the computer. Schedules appointments, processes exam requests, and registers patient exams. Prepares contrast materials under the direction of the radiologist for the purpose of performing exams requiring injectable solutions and for the purpose of performing oral and rectal exams of the GI tract. Accurately utilizes PACS for acquisition, transmission, storage, and review of images. Practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients and staff while applying elements of the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Principle. Interviews patients obtaining pertinent medical history and precise medication usage as it pertains to the examination being performed. Properly identifies patients with at least 2 patient identifiers in accordance with VAPORHCS policy. Participates in the training of rotating x-ray students and technologists. Work Schedule
1-overnight /3 other variable with on call. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Qualifications
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Certification: All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology - Radiography (ARRT) (R). Advanced ARRT certification is required for assignments that include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or Mammography (M) duties performed independently, as applicable. Education: Completion of a full-time training course of at least 24 months in duration (or the equivalent) in a post-high school diagnostic radiologic technology program - evidenced by a certificate or an associate degree - accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or from other accrediting agencies as recognized by the Department of Education (DOE). English Language Proficiency: DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Duties
Performs routine radiographs, portable exams, fluoroscopy, and OR imaging. Receives and interprets all radiology requests. Inputs pertinent radiology information into the computer. Schedules appointments, processes exam requests, and registers patient exams. Prepares contrast materials under the direction of the radiologist for the purpose of performing exams requiring injectable solutions and for the purpose of performing oral and rectal exams of the GI tract. Accurately utilizes PACS for acquisition, transmission, storage, and review of images. Practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients and staff while applying elements of the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Principle. Interviews patients obtaining pertinent medical history and precise medication usage as it pertains to the examination being performed. Properly identifies patients with at least 2 patient identifiers in accordance with VAPORHCS policy. Participates in the training of rotating x-ray students and technologists. Work Schedule
1-overnight /3 other variable with on call. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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