The Radiology Administrator serves at a medical facility with comprehensive and complex radiographic and imaging programs. The incumbent plans and directs the technical and administrative operations of the radiology program at active, affiliated medical centers, and has full supervisory responsibility for a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel, supervisory personnel, and the clerical and administrative support personnel.
The radiologic technology program includes multiple specialties.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Radiology Administrator: - Participates in process improvement activities, monitoring, reporting, and planning.
- Practices hospital safety, infection control, universal precaution, and radiation safety in accordance with age and/or gender specific departmental guidelines - Assesses and reviews requisitions with clerical staff and technologists, interacts with requesting physicians and radiologists regarding requests when necessary. - Directly supervises all administrative staff as well as subordinate team leaders. - Indirectly supervises all Imaging staff.
- Facilitates the attainment of established program objectives by aiding in diagnostic procedures and equipment. - Assists in initiating and implementing changes in methods of delivering patient care in radiology. - Effectively communicates verbally and through example and attitude, the goals and mission of the service to employees under his/her supervision. - Ensures activities of division are carried out to meet the goals of the department in a timely manner.
- Essential Supervisory Responsibilities - Manages budgetary issues as well as contacts within service. - The purpose of this position is to lead a team of supervisory and non-supervisory employees in accomplishing three-grade interval work and to perform work that is of four kinds (0647, 060l, and 0649, 0679 series) with the highest level of work accomplished by the highest-grade technologist. - Serves as the Records Control Manager for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
- Performs evaluation of employees under his/her supervision, i.e., competency reviews, performance appraisals. - Advises employees under their direct supervision of performance requirements. Keeps them informed of their progress in meeting these requirements. Holds corrective interviews with employees regarding inadequate performance or conduct. - Communicates with union representatives on matters involving action by an immediate supervisor.
Implements provisions of personnel management programs where well-established procedures exist such as EEO, career development plans, departmental policy and procedures, award and incentive programs, grievance procedures and safety practices. - Resolves conflicts within his/her jurisdiction as appropriate; refers problems to supervisor only when necessary. - Approves vacation and leave requests while maintaining adequate staffing levels.
- Verifies and authorizes employee timecards and overtime requests. - Ensures completion of all paperwork or computer data required by the diagnostic section. - Participates in the compilation and analysis of data on section activities and services, prepares related reports. - Ensures the monitoring of the activities within the diagnostic section and take appropriate action as required to ensure their efficient and effective operation.
- Takes action to correct identified problem areas in a timely fashion within available resources or through identification of needs related to staffing and equipment. - Coordinates repair of diagnostic equipment with Engineering Service and/or outside manufacturers. Duties are continued in the Education Section.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
This is at the discretion of the hiring manager to request and may only be offered with Medical Center Director (MCD) Approval. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
This is at the discretion of the hiring manager to request and may only be offered with Medical Center Director (MCD) Approval. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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) Telework: Ad-Hoc Telework is available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:54293-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Qualifications continued: Preferred Experience: 10 or more years of experience as a General Radiographic, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, and/or Ultrasound Technologist, equivalent to Associate's Degree 3 or more years creditable experience leading, managing, and balancing workload, scheduling, patients, RIS, hospital information systems, PACS, and a diverse staff of Diagnostic Imaging technologists.
Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge Experience with budget, execution, equipment acquisition, consolidation, disposition, and/or life-cycle planning processes Experience drafting, reviewing, revising, and implementing new policies and procedures. Experience managing and implementing change and developing process improvement projects Regulatory compliance expertise to ensure adherence to healthcare standards.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination. 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/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
NOTE: If your school was accredited by JRCERT Find a Program - JRCERT or a body that is recognized by the US Department of Education https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. Duties Continued: - May be assigned as the service Contracting Officer Representative, (COR), for contracts within the service.
- Writes statement of works, (SOW), and other procurement documents for service. - Creates and scans documents into SF52s for personnel actions. - Makes Changes to Radiology Organization chart and routes through Human Resources for approval. - Works with Human Resources specialist to build announcements for, interview, select and onboard new radiology staff. - Prepares for and conducts staff meetings.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $127449 – $165687/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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