- Position Title
- Diag Rad Tech (Compt Tom)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSU-12721839-25-KC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, April 14, 2025 to Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GS-0647-9 position with the Veterans Health Administration. Please select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position.
Basic requirements
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency: Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
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.
Please select the appropriate answer below.
Please select the appropriate answer below.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
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). (transcript included)
Do you meet the education requirements as described above?
Do you meet the education requirements as described above?
Grade specific requirements
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
GS-9 Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-8 level. DRTs at the GS-8 grade level serve as staff DRTs at the full performance level. DRTs at this grade level must be qualified to independently provide services in specialized areas of radiologic technology and/or general radiologic technology services with only occasional oversight or direction for highly complex issues.
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
Do you meet the experience requirements as described above?
5.
GS-9 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: At this level, candidates must also demonstrate the following assignment specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
- Ability to balance the needs of patients and staff while still performing complex scans and procedures;
- Knowledge of techniques for gathering relevant information from the medical record, significant others, and health care providers;
- Ability to assess factors that may contraindicate the procedure;
- Knowledge of basic first aid and basic life support practices related to radiography;
- Knowledge of physical assessment, aseptic techniques, intravenous methods and techniques and universal precautions; and
- Knowledge of pre-procedural, procedural, and post-procedural care of patients.
RESUME REMINDER - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.