DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Defense Health Agency at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Conduct full-body X-rays, CT scans, fluoroscopy, and other specialized forensic imaging to document injuries, pathologies, anatomical variations, and trauma for medical examiners.
• Collaborate with Medical Examiners and Radiologists to create, adapt, and improve imaging procedures, ensuring quality control and alignment with forensic requirements and emerging technologies.
• Serve as the primary operator and steward of forensic imaging systems, perform preventive maintenance, resolve technical issues, and ensure equipment accuracy and readiness.
• Conduct intraoral and extraoral dental radiographs, assist odontologists, manage dental imaging files, and support comparison of antemortem and postmortem records for positive identification.
• Manage daily imaging system operations, including routing, archiving, digital image integration, resolving connection issues, and ensuring accurate image capture for forensic examinations

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing radiographic procedures or examinations, setting up x-ray equipment, and conducting quality assurance inspections on films, equipment or accessories. OR Education: One and a half years (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as anatomy, biology, image analysis, and physics. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Public Law 97-35 requires that persons who administer radiologic procedures meet the credentialing standards in 42 CFR Part 75. Essentially, they must be certified as radiographers in their field.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.