Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm**

**Duties Assigned:

* The incumbent performs clinical and administrative assignments. The incumbent is the clinical liaison between the General Imaging sub-areas of the Radiology Service and other services within the Medical Center. The incumbent must have detailed operational knowledge of all aspects of the General Imaging, CT, and other modalities in the Imaging Department. The Lead DRT coordinates Radiology Service activities with other Medical Center services.

* The incumbent coordinates the activities of all assigned sections of the Imaging Department. Assigns and explains work requirements and operating instructions to subordinates. Sets deadlines and establishes the sequence of work operations to be followed. The Lead DRT serves as a liaison between the Clinical Staff and the Chief of Service by keeping them informed of all section’s activities, ensuring that these sections are properly maintained, ensuring sections are performing acceptable workload, receiving proper guidance and supervision, and maintaining proper standards of efficiency, production, and good public relations

* Resolves work problems presented by subordinates and recommends their performance appraisals rating. Listens to and acts on group grievances and employee complaints. With the Imaging Supervisor, oversees all serious disciplinary cases to ensure VA and agency policies are carried out.

* Resolves schedule conflicts and exercises leadership to minimize patient delay and inconvenience. Through subordinates, ensures all sub-areas patient’ s waiting time for the study is in accordance with the established threshold set by the VA Inspector, VA Central Office, and Radiology Service directives.

Compensation:

Salary
$75,324 – $97,917 per year

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting