Medical Instrument Technician (Electrocardiogram)
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Job Location:
Chattanooga, TN - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 64987 - 97634
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The incumbent works in the Medicine Specialty Service Cardiology Section of the Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The sonographer has intimate knowledge of thoracic anatomy and physiology related to cardiovascular function. Echocardiography technicians at this level identify and record anomalies indicative of disease injury or other medically significant conditions from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler.
Echocardiography technicians incorporate the causes and results of various symptoms and conditions into a plan of ultrasonic diagnostic examination. They change and develop sounding techniques to accommodate such variables as limited patient mobility variation in physical condition or dimension of the patient presence of prosthesis or foreign objects and ultrasonic response of different body parts. They produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency recordings using M-mode two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound. They work with the physician to complete transesophageal echocardiograms and stress echocardiology procedures. They are responsible for adhering to all departmental service hospital agency and national regulations and policies. The supervisory medical instrument technician for echocardiography will maintain competencies for fellow medical instrument technicians (Echocardiography) and will serve as the technical director for the echocardiology department.
Medical Technologist: Schedule: Monday - Friday from 7:00am until 3:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
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)
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 $144000 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: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 71026-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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.
- 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.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- English Language Proficiency. Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
GS-9 Experience: You must have one year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level GS-8 which is directly related to the duties of the position to be filled and must fully meet the KSAs at that addition to the core competencies defined at the GS-8 full performance level positions at this grade may be lead supervisory or non-supervisory with specialized advanced knowledge and assignments. Echocardiography technicians at the GS-8 level identify and record anomalies indicative of disease injury or other medically significant condition from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler. They incorporate the causes and results of a variety of symptoms and conditions into a plan of ultrasonic diagnostic examination. They change and develop sounding techniques to accommodate such variables as limited patient mobility variation in physical condition or dimension of the patient presence of prosthesis or foreign objects and ultrasonic response of different body parts. They produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency recordings using M-mode two-dimensional and Doppler ultrasound.
GS-8 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the one year of experience you must be able to demonstrate the following KSAs at the full performance level:
- Ability to produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode two-dimensional pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display and color flow Doppler imaging.
- Knowledge of normal echocardiographic findings and deviations produced by a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases.
- Ability to perform complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart and valves using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves chamber enlargement and pericardial effusion and cardiovascular studies deriving pressure gradients across obstructed valves etc.
- Ability to perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography (invasive) stress echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography.
- Ability to adapt transducer positioning instrument controls and examination techniques to the individual patient being studied and the problem being evaluated including recognizing pertinent abnormalities and documenting abnormal findings.
GS-9 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs): In addition the candidate must be able to demonstrate the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*):
- Knowledge of the more complex examination and treatment procedures and techniques in order to provide training and supervision in these procedures to evaluate and initiate performance improvement projects and to write policies procedures and protocols that pertain to Echocardiography.
- *Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.
- *Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees at varying grade levels.
- *Ability to manage and supervise employees
- *Ability to provide or provide for staff development and training.
Assignments. For all assignments above the full performance level the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Preferred Experience: For Chattanooga TN location - experience in initiating a new program or new clinic preferred but not required.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is GS-9.
Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to travel to treatment areas with ease while pushing an Echo Machine. The incumbent must be able to stand for up to 8-10 hours while providing patient care. The incumbent must be able to lift up to 20 pounds of equipment supplies and records. The incumbent must be able to manipulate the probes during the procedure pushing against the patients chest to obtain the appropriate images. Additionally the incumbent will be required to transport patients on stretchers beds and wheelchairs. There is the potential for extended periods of sitting at computer terminals. The incumbent is expected to use proper preventive ergonomic techniques to perform duties.
Education
Note: May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all Title 38 Hybrid qualification standards. Some of these provisions may not apply to this occupation. Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/ registration requirements that apply to this occupation. All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title series and grade held including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it the following provisions apply:
- Such employees in an occupation that does not require a licensure/certification/registration may be reassigned promoted or demoted within the occupation.
- Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration may be reassigned promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or demoted within the occupation but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.
- Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure/certification/registration requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels
- Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
- Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.
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: 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:
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
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Required Experience:
IC
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