Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist

<p>Employees at this level serve as staff Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist (TRT) independently carrying out all areas of Radiation Therapy with additional assignments, requiring TRT competencies which substantially exceed the full performance level. Note: This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will be open approximately 6-months or until positions are filled.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Under the direction of the Radiation Therapy Supervisor, the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist works with Radiation Oncologists, clinical Physicists, Medical Dosimetrists, and other staff Therapists as part of a comprehensive treatment team. Staff Therapists are proficient in many departmental functions, primarily the accurate and safe delivery of daily ionizing radiation treatments. Functions or Scopes of Practice include and not limited to the following: Perform a wide variety of complex duties of a strategically critical nature. Must be able to calculate the needed monitor units according to the Radiation Oncologist's prescription applying extensive knowledge of critical structures and their tolerances to accurately deliver the prescribed dose while on-call. Must be able to apply in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and numerous types of tumors and their routes of spread to establish and immobilize patient position for Radiation Oncologist approval and isocenter selection at the time of CT Simulation. An ability to work independently at an advanced level of complex treatment and patient care situations. Incumbent demonstrates full knowledge of a range of treatment procedures and modalities within the radiation therapy department. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve patient set-up problems. Receive patients and briefly explain methods of procedure to the patient. Must be able to operate and understand Varian Linear Accelerator, CT- Simulator, and any other treatment and/ or imaging machine warm up and shut down procedures for quality assurance purposes Responsible for safe operating procedures of all therapy equipment throughout the service. Performs routine daily warm up and morning checks of linear accelerators and simulators. The incumbent works in a highly technical environment with patients and members of many other professions to provide a high standard of clinical care. Maintain knowledge of changes to systems and organs caused by a wide-variety of medical and surgical diseases. To assure adequate safeguards are maintained for safety of the patient and the operator, a thorough knowledge of radiation protection standards, including concepts of cumulative dosage, genetic changes, and effects of radiation in living organisms is required Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 642-05299-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized</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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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/.