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This position serves as the Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist for the Radiation Oncology department within the Washington DC VA Medical Center VA Health Care System.
06/11/2025 to 12/11/2025
$102,014 - $132,614 per year
GS 10
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
Yes
OCA-FY25-688-0648-SR-2
838574600
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 8, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 20, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks starting from the open date. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Demonstrates thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, pathology, medical terminology, oncology, radiobiology, radiation physics, radiation oncology techniques, radiation safety and the psychosocial aspects of cancer.
- Possesses a working knowledge of consultation, simulation, treatment planning and treatment procedures.
- Interprets treatment plans generated by dosimetry and delivers the prescribed dose using accurate field parameters, relevant treatment protocols, and immobilization devices.
- Follows current guidelines, methods, and standards to perform Quality Assurance (QA) procedures of all treatment machines and CT scanner prior to daily business hours. Alerts appropriate staff, as necessary, if recorded values fall below or exceed set parameters.
- Highly skilled in the operation of complex and technical equipment to include use of the Varian True Beam linear accelerator, ARIA patient management systems, record and verify systems, electronic portal imaging, 3-D conformal radiation therapy systems, multi-leaf collimators, intensity modulated radiation therapy, On-Board Imaging, Cone Beam CT, and SBRT.
- Administers ionizing radiation treatments from the simple to the highly-complex for the purpose of treating disease.
- Ability to perform quality control procedures for radiation therapy including weekly chart checks for data accuracy and completion.
- Demonstrates proper observation of the patient while performing any procedure. Remains alert to patient's condition and other disorders.
- Orally communicates exam preparations/special orders to patients, team members, and hospital staff.
- Coordinates scheduling of simulation, planning, and treatment procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of hazardous materials in the handling and fabrication of special molds, blocks, and compensators.
- Provides optimal patient simulation position sets-ups that can be accurately reproduced for daily treatments on the linear accelerator.
- Properly identifies individual patient by the required identification methods set forth by hospital policy and departmental procedures prior to simulation and each daily radiation treatment.
- Prioritizes scheduled patients while maintaining the flexibility to accommodate the emergency or in-house patient who may need immediate simulation and/or treatment.
- Understands the computer operations and maintains proper control of computer patient data input to insure accuracy of data output and of complex computer applications
relating to treatment planning.
- Ability to confer with radiation oncologist regarding simulation/CT procedure needed to yield the most optimal images needed for treatment planning procedures to be performed.
- Knowledge of disease process, co-morbid conditions, and other factors relating to individual patients in selecting appropriate positioning devices for procedure to be performed.
- Knowledge of, and ability to obtain, radiographic, CT, and/or combinations of imaging modalities for review by the radiation oncologist for localization of tumors, their extent, and ancillary areas needing treatment.
- Ability to accurately transfer radiographic images to treatment planning and dosimetry for use in the development of computer-generated treatment plans.
- Participates in on-call coverage. Responds to call within 15 minutes and arrives on-site within 2 hours to provide proper and effective emergency care to the patient.
- Notifies physics staff of equipment issues and follows recommendation.
- Reports all environmental and/or equipment issues, by the use of the computerized work order system, to Bio Med.
- Practices radiation safety to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self, in compliance with department and VA radiation safety procedures to maintain occupational exposures "as low as reasonable achievable" (ALARA).
- Generates and maintains accurate documentation of patient treatment records in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), ARIA, and the hard-copy chart.
- Works as a contributing and cooperative part of the radiation oncology team, communicating and interacting with all team members in a tactful, respectful and professional manner, thus contributing to the effective operations of the workplace and continued development of a collaborative working relationship with all colleagues.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting and carrying ( 50lbs. ), straight pulling/pushing, hand-over-hand pushing (2 hours), reaching above shoulder level, use of fingers and both hands required, walking/standing/crawling (5 hours), repeated bending (3 hours), ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of color, emotional and mental stability.
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/.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/11/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12746040.
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