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The X-ray Supervisor serves as the first-line supervisor for a team of Diagnostic Radiologic Technologists (DRTs) and support staff at the GS-9 level and below within the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, encompassing the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center and four Primary Care Clinics.

Duties:

Major duties includes but not limited too:

• Ability to analyze organizational, technical, and administrative problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient section operation.
• Ability to evaluate quality management procedures and processes.
• Ability to analyze and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Skill in developing new policies and guidelines as needed.
• Skill in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• The incumbent, personally and through subordinate supervisors, oversees, plans, and develops the patient care and technical aspects of Diagnostic Imaging Service to assure that provision of optimum patient care, quality control, and the economically efficient performance of the service.
• The incumbent has a significant role in designing long range plans for the service, including construction, new equipment, developing policies and standard operating procedures, and recruitment of technical personnel, as well as projecting the future of the Medical Center and clinics as they relate to patient care.
• The incumbent supervises a group of employees composed of General Radiology Technologists and all other areas as assigned.
• Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the program segments assigned.
• The incumbent reports directly to the Radiology Chief Technologist.
• Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised.
• Must be available to medical staff, radiology staff, management, and patients in person or by phone at all times.
• Schedules staff for days, weekends, nights, and on-call and is responsible for finding suitable replacements when necessary.
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
• Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
• Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance.
• Develops performance standards and evaluates employees annually.
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances.
• Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends employee appointments, promotion, or reassignments to such positions in writing and submits to Chief of Radiology or designee for approval.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.
• Recommends employee awards and recognition in writing and submits to Chief of Radiology or designee for approval.
• Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests based on department policy.

Work Schedule: M-F 0830 - 1630
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
.Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• 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).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Must have at least one year of experience at the next lower grade level, or equivalent, directly related to the position being filled. This experience must demonstrate the clinical competencies necessary to provide services as a quality control technologist, DRT team leader, or supervisory radiologic technologist. The experience should clearly reflect the applicants ability to perform advanced technical and supervisory duties within the field of radiologic technology. In addition, applicants must possess certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Registered Radiologic Technologist in Radiography (R). Advanced certification in a secondary discipline, such as Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR), Mammography (M), or any advanced secondary certification through the ARRT, is recommended.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g.)
• 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]. Advanced certification indicates that the incumbent [can operate independently] and has demonstrated specific clinical competency in the appropriate specialty and taken and passed the designated examination. [In modalities that require advanced certification, to support their continued development, technologists who do not possess an advanced certification may be provided on the job training with oversight from a certified radiologic technologist.]
• 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).] [NOTE: Assignment to the clinical program director requires meeting JRCERT minimum educational standards as noted in the assignment description.]
• Grandfathering Provision. All persons employed in VHA as a DRT on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and certification that are part of the basic requirements of the DRT occupation. For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: (1) DRTs that require a certification, may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. (2) DRTs that require a certification only at higher grade levels must meet the certification requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels. (3) DRTs who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. (4) DRTs initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or certification that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. (5) Employees who are retained as a DRT under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry as a DRT. NOTE: Each uncertified VHA DRT who was permanently employed on June 21, 1986, and whose competence in the safe administration of ionizing radiation was affirmed, in writing, by a VA licensed physician not later than January 1, 1987, is considered fully qualified. These employees may be promoted, changed to lower grade, or reassigned within the GS-0647 occupational series. Any employee initially retained in this manner who leaves this job series loses protected status and must meet the full requirements in effect at the time of reentry.
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
• English Language Proficiency. DRTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and7407(d).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for appointment, the following criteria must be used when determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates:

Supervisory Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GS-10Experience. At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-09 directly related to the position being filled.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. The candidate must demonstrate all of the following technical KSAs and demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment-specific KSAs designated.

i. Ability to analyze organizational, technical, and administrative problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient section operation.
ii. Ability to evaluate quality management procedures and processes.
iii. Ability to analyze and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
iv. Skill in developing new policies and guidelines as needed.
v. Skill in problem solving and conflict resolutionReferences: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, APPENDIX G25. DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0647, Dated December 13, 2019.

Physical Requirements: Must perform the essential functions of the job considering visual, physical, mental, and emotional capacities, without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers. Must be able to perform duties outlined in the Series Qualification Standards. Must meet CDC vaccination recommendations for public safety, and occupational exposures to infectious diseases and applicable regulations for which vaccinations will be offered to employees.

How you will be evaluated

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

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