LEAD DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST (MRI)

The Lead MRI Technologist provides technical leadership, workflow coordination, and advanced clinical expertise within the MRI section. The incumbent serves as the primary technical resource for MRI technologists, ensures adherence to imaging standards, and supports efficient day-to-day operations. The Lead MRI Technologist works closely with radiologists, supervisors, and multidisciplinary clinical services to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality MRI imaging.

*** Eligible for RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE. Incentive details will be discussed during the interview process *** The duties of the Lead MRI Technologist include, but are not limited to: - Provides daily technical leadership and serves as the primary point of contact for troubleshooting MRI equipment, coils, software, protocols, and workflow issues. - Directs patient flow to ensure efficient, systematic, and continuous throughput while maintaining quality patient care. - Assists in the training of technologists, students, new hires, and personnel requiring performance improvement or remediation. Reports competency concerns to the MRI Supervisor. - Participates in the rotating after-hours on-call schedule for emergent MRI exams .- Assists with protocol creation, revision, and implementation in collaboration with radiologists and supervisory staff - Monitors image quality and ensures compliance with all technical standards, MRI safety practices, and departmental policies. - Helps manage add-on requests, acute scheduling challenges, and urgent cases to minimize delays. - Oversees or assists with inventory management of coils, supplies, contrast media, and MRI accessories. - Ensures all MRI safety screening, documentation, exam forms, and EMR entries are accurate and complete. - Assists with incident reviews, safety event documentation, image quality audits, and workflow improvement initiatives. - Supports supervisory staff with performance feedback, competency assessments, and policy enforcement as delegated. - Manages technologist timekeeping in VATAS and ensures accurate reporting. - Oversees image corrections and ensures proper documentation and routing. - Assists in coordinating scheduled downtime, preventive maintenance, and system upgrades.- Performs MRI exams efficiently while maintaining flexibility for emergency and high-priority patients. - Confers with radiologists on non-standard or complex exams, determining technical factors, positioning, and protocol adjustments. - Communicates with radiologists, referring providers, and off-site radiologists for after-hours emergent exams. - Regularly accesses the electronic medical record to review orders, verify labs, document contraindications, post notes, and flag irregular or unsafe orders. - Coordinates with Cardiology for pacemaker and ICD imaging, Neurology for DBS systems, Anesthesia for sedated cases, and Interventional Radiology for MSK arthrograms. - Performs the full range of MRI studies, including cardiac, neuro, body, breast, MSK, prostate, vascular, and research imaging. At least 25% of workload includes complex examinations such as cardiac MRI, prostate, breast, and research protocols. - Proficient in cardiac MRI, stress cardiac imaging, perfusion, gating, and use of MRI-compatible monitoring systems and infusion pumps. - Performs advanced abdominal, pelvic, neuro, and vascular protocols including spectroscopy, perfusion, MRCP, enterography, MRA, MRV, and spine imaging. - Conducts daily QA/QC checks on scanners and coils. Monitors hardware and software performance and promptly reports malfunctions. This is an open continuous announcement until 31 July, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Work Schedule: Work hours will 10am-6:30pm Monday through Friday, and on-call coverage Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.