Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound)

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Duties include but not limited to:

• Performs outpatient inpatient or emergent ultrasound studies either in the Ultrasound department or bedside (portable) records and processes images and prepares the processed media for interpretation by the Staff Radiologist. Assures images are properly identified with patient demographics and verifies archiving on PACS.
• Performs general ultrasound renal doppler hepatic doppler transplant duplex mesenteric TIPS evaluation AV fistulas temporal arteries upper and lower extremities and other vascular studies (arterial or venous) as deemed by service leadership.
• Assists with percutaneous punctures as directed by the Radiologist.
• Performs studies localizing fluid-filled areas under ultrasound and employs sterile technique as indicated for punctures and biopsies.
• Receives and identifies patients using two (2) patient identifiers prepares patients for exams and explains procedures assists movement of patients to and from exam table positions the patient sets up and adjusts all imaging equipment including appropriate selection of technical factors manually maneuvers transducer/probe to perform the exam.
• Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures and rearranges priorities to accommodate them.
• Differentiates artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognizes electronic equipment limitations.
• Maintains and stocks all supplies used in the ultrasound work area ensuring applicable products are within expiration date and stored properly.
• Reports equipment malfunctions in a timely manner to the supervisor and Biomedical Engineering and is competent to enter service requests/work orders as appropriate.
• Assures timely/efficient completion of assigned workload.
• Reviews new developments in the field and recommends to supervisor those that would improve the operation of the section.
• Registered in Sonography by either the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS and/or RVT) or the American Registry of Radiology Technologists in ultrasound ARRT(S). Must maintain BLS.

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.
• Licensure or Certification. Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation; however it is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge skills and abilities. Registration by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) is highly desirable. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are also desirable.
• English Language Proficiency. Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2 section D paragraph 5a this part.

• 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.

1. Advanced knowledge of complex and non-standard treatment and examination procedures and techniques.
2. Ability to plan and assist in the establishment of a completely integrated treatment and examination program.
3. Ability to evaluate new products and equipment and make recommendations concerning developments which would improve operations.