About the position
This position is located at A.T. August Military Medical Center with the Director for Clinical Support in the Department of Radiology, Fort Belvoir VA. Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is a Department of Defense medical facility located on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, outside of Washington D.C. In conjunction with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Belvoir provides the Military Health System medical capabilities of the National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR MD), a joint unit providing comprehensive care to members of the United States Armed Forces located in the capital area, and their families. The facility is located on a U.S. Army installation but operates as one of the first joint service medical facilities in the U.S. military, staffed with uniformed medical personnel from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The hospital is one of the largest medical facilities in Northern Virginia and provides all levels of inpatient and outpatient medical care. The facility maintains a 24-hour emergency department but, like most U.S. military hospitals, transfers patients in need of a trauma center to equipped civilian medical facilities. As part of federal emergency planning in the National Capitol Region, the hospital is also tasked with maintaining unique capabilities to support continuity of government operations in the event of crisis. The $1.03 billion, 1.3 million-square-foot facility opened in August 2011, replacing Fort Belvoir's existing medical facility, DeWitt Army Community Hospital, and integrating significant portions of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in accordance with 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. In addition to its primary facility at Fort Belvoir, the hospital also operates the DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic (DTHC) at the Pentagon and satellite health centers in Fairfax and Dumfries, Virginia. Fort Belvoir is a United States Army base located on 8,656 acres along the Potomac River in Fairfax County, VA. It encompasses a population of 47,000 and is well-positioned a mere 12 miles south of Washington, DC. Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced and highly complex magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams such as; scanning, physics, cross section anatomy, and post processing for patients.
- Independently differentiate between normal pathologic structures on patient's exam results.
- Review patient's medical history to confirm appropriateness of examination ordered.
- Manage daily schedules, to include scheduling and/or coordinating patient radiologic exams.
- Record exam results in patient's electronic healthcare record.
- Calibrate and maintain MRI equipment to confirm accurate readings.
- Perform post processing imaging and calculations as required for each study.
- Utilize standard concepts/practices and procedures for safe operation of radiologic ultrasound equipment.
Requirements
- Radiology Certification: Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75.
- Must have successfully completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the standards described in that regulation, and is accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education.
- Must be certified as radiographers in their field.
- One year of specialized experience which includes independently operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system to produce MRI images of patients.
- Assisting radiologist during MRI procedures on patients.
- Utilizing sterile and safe techniques to perform MRI procedures.
- Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Diagnostic Radiology or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Radiology.
- A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Paid-time off
- Medical benefits
- Student loan repayments
- Retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions
