About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This position is located at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Advance Leave Accrual MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Salary Negotiation MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education or experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) operating a digital X-ray system to take x-ray images of patients; 2) assisting radiologist during fluoroscopy imaging on patients; and 3) utilizing sterile and safe radiology techniques to perform radiologic procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education : One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as DiagnosticRadiology/Radiography. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Major DutiesIndependently perform a variety routine to complex diagnostic radiographic procedures.Prepare the patient, explain the procedure, set up the imaging suite and equipment, prepare the contrast material for administration, and set up the sterile field.Perform procedures such as Upper and Lower GI studies, Intravenous Pyelograms, Cystography, Hystereosalpingography, Arthrography, Cholangiograms, Sinograms, and Fistulagrams.Perform duties, when required, as a Quality Control Technologist, responsible for reviewing all radiographs performed by them or in the department for diagnostic quality prior to interpretation by the radiologist.Schedule patients for radiology appointments using the computerized scheduling system.Instruct students participating in the radiologic technologist program.