Supervisory Diagnostic Radiology

<p>The Supervisor Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist DRT(R) has overall responsibility for clinical and administrative operations in the General Radiology Section of the Imaging Service of the Charles George VA Medical Center, to plan, direct and provide oversight of general radiography services on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>DUTIES: Employ HPDM II leadership principles to sustain a General Radiology Section that is effective, efficient, and has staff reaching their optimal level of performance. Develop standard operating procedures, guidelines, checklists, and best practices and promote briefings and other tools of Clinical Team Training to foster an effective care team. Use leadership skills to sustain efficient processes and engage staff to adapt to new procedures and techniques, and uphold the standards, goals, and mission of the Medical Center. Make contributions to direct patient care to ensure personal mastery of frontline processes and techniques. Verify and maintain staff proficiency through training, continuing education, coaching, and mentoring. Staff competencies include knowledge and skills related to the duties of a general diagnostic radiologic technologist, and general competencies of a VA employee. Serve as the principal quality manager for the Radiography Section. Provide oversight of technical and clinical quality with monitors and indices of quality, and initiate corrections as needed. Facilitate and oversee performance improvement activities, including study design, data collection, analysis, corrective actions, and follow-up.- Manage staffing. Develop staffing plans and strategy to maintain proper staffing levels. Anticipate staffing variance and recommend corrective actions. Initiate promotion, reassignment, or other personnel actions. Develop systematic hiring practices to assess qualifications of prospective employees and to guide selection of the most qualified candidates. Evaluate new products, equipment, and services, including purchases, upgrades, and enhancements; make selection recommendations using data-driven assessments. Guide effective use of information technology including PACS, VISTA, CPRS, the intranet and the internet. Use knowledge and leadership skills to foster effective labor relations. Consult with HR ER/LR Specialist and other leaders to achieve an effective balance of management and AFGE rights. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be 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 state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate 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 organizational 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 will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.