Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees---NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:
- Demonstrates leadership in interpreting and supporting VISN and St. Cloud VAHCS mission, vision, and values while operating in accordance with directives and policies, federal professional and accrediting agencies external to VHA, including Joint Commission and ACR recommendations.
- Assists with developing long and short term goals and objectives for the Imaging service line that improve performance and contribute to the success of the organization.
- Incumbent assists in managing the department within assigned budget and reports changes or needs to service line leadership. Utilizes resources effectively to provide customer services and optimal access.
- Participates in and implements facility strategic planning initiatives for the Imaging department as determined by service line and facility leadership.
- Assists with developing and implementing process improvements or changes to meet local, VISN, and national benchmarks and metrics. Aggregates and analyzes data on department operational functions.
- Participates in quality performance/improvement activities to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and VHA standards regarding radiology quality assurance, safety, and related technical functions.
- Uses advanced imaging knowledge to evaluate program effectiveness and guide short and long-range goals operational planning. Advises service line leadership on imaging policies, operations, and program implementation. Evaluates, develops, reviews, and updates MCPs and SOPs ensuing regulatory compliance, efficiency, and safety.
- Assesses, plans, and evaluates delivery of imaging services to ensure safe, efficient, and
effective operations. Incumbent assists with monitoring and implementing new imaging services to broaden access to care when able to do so safely and when fiscally appropriate.
- Incumbent regularly monitors clinic scheduling activities to ensure it is conducted within the radiology standards and guidelines. Monitors clinic utilization, access, and completion of exams.
- Develops customer-oriented relationships internally and externally to support high-quality service delivery and an efficient departmental workflow with effective communication and service-oriented relations.
- Practices and ensures adherence to hospital safety, infection control, universal precautions, and radiation safety in accordance with guidelines identifying and addressing any educational needs.
- Performs full range of supervisory duties including work assignment, staffing and leave requests, performance evaluations, awards, promotions, disciplinary actions, and identification of training needs.
- Recruits and evaluates qualifications of potential employees, interviews, selects, hires, and orients new staff. Identifies workload trends and determines staffing needs and projections to meet operational needs.
- Represents Imaging for VISN business planning, strategic meetings, service expansion, equipment planning, and policy, projects, or initiatives implementation.
- Serves on facility committees as assigned; leads department as Service Line Safety Officer and Patient Experience representative; monitors service line safe patient handling program.
- Acts as department federal records management representative and works with liaison to maintain compliance and safeguard data with filing plans, retention, and disposition of records.
- Facilitates departmental meetings, both formal and informal. Responsible for effective and compliant radiation safety and MR safety programs in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), MR Safety Officer (MRSO) and MRMD.
- Manages resources including equipment, supply inventory, space, and other resources; monitors budget and control expenditures.
- Participates in the student educational experience within the department and oversees the coordination of student affiliations with area schools.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The incumbent works independently, effectively collaborating with stakeholders when needed to ensure mission and goals of the department are met. Many of the incumbents' responsibilities are self-initiated, such as identifying and correcting issues or improving efficiency and effectiveness of the department. The incumbent has supervisory responsibility for department staff and directly
supervises reports from GS-10 through GS-8.
- Advises employees of performance requirements and keeps them informed of progress.
- Holds corrective meetings regarding inadequate performance or conduct and addresses employee concerns to resolve at the lowest levels.
- Ensures compliance with mandatory educational training and competencies

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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).
• Credentialing Standards. Public Law 97-35, the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981, requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75, Standards for the Accreditation of Educational Programs and the Credentialing of Radiographic Personnel. Essentially, they must have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation and is accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and be certified as radiographers in their field.
• Certification: All applicants must be certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, Radiography (ARRT) (R).
• English Language Proficiency. DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and7407(d).

Grade Determinations:

GS-11 Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-10) directly related to the position being filled that demonstrates the clinical competencies needed to provide services as a supervisory/assistant chief radiologic technologist.

AND

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): The candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs:

1. Knowledge of overall radiology department operations, and the ability to judge effectiveness of the operation.
2. *Ability to monitor and evaluate subordinate supervisor's performance.
3. *Ability to formulate plans, delegate authority, and follow-up on delegated tasks.
4. Knowledge of new and recent developments in the field. [ ]

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Preferred Experience: Ability to communicate effectively and foster a positive team environment, prior Imaging lead or supervisory experience referred.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:
1. Current permanent VA employees of the facility.
2. All other VA employees.


IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 that translates 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 information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate'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 that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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