Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular)

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The MIT Vascular Service must demonstrate a knowledge base of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology as well as medical terminology in order to perform procedures with a high degree of accuracy. The MIT Vascular Service will also maintain records and other information as needed to satisfy all regulatory and quality assurance/quality improvement requirements including achieving and maintaining accreditation with the lntersocietal Accreditation Commission for the laboratory.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Perform routine and specialized non-invasive vascular ultrasound tests and studies
• Capture necessary images and documentation as it pertains to non- invasive vascular tests and studies
• Timely documentation of preliminary reports from non-invasive vascular ultrasound test findings in the electronic patient record
• Recognize document and communicate with appropriate priority both critical (abnormalities and anomalies) and non-critical test findings to referring provider(s)
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining adequate supplies in the Vascular Lab
• Responsible for routine diagnostic equipment cleaning and care.
• Recognizes equipment malfunction and performs basic troubleshooting.
• Communicates with bioengineering staff equipment sales representatives and equipment service personnel to restore optimal function of the diagnostic equipment as needed
• Respond to patient questions and concerns regarding exam procedures and process
• Complete all paperwork and electronic forms (e.g. consults and encounters) associated with technical procedures
• Respond to providers and clinicians questions and needs regarding patient procedures and care
• Serve as one of the main points of contact and liaison between the vascular laboratory and all internal and external customers
• Review consults for timely and proper scheduling
• Practice all necessary patient and staff safety infection control and contact precaution processes and procedures
• Assess and monitor patients physical and mental status during examinations. Administer first aid or provide life support in emergency situations. Perform basic patient care task as needed. Request the assistance of additional personnel when warranted.

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.
• Education: There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation.
• Licensure or Certification: Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation; however it is strongly desirable.
• English Language Proficiency. Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)

1. Knowledge of cross-sectional and longitudinal vascular anatomy in normal and abnormal vessels anatomical planes and tissue structures physiologic effects of disease entities that impact the vascular system signs and symptoms of acute and chronic vascular disease and the characteristic appearance of aneurysms pseudoaneurysms thromboses stenoses occlusions AV fistulae and morphology of atherosclerotic plaque formulation.
2. Ability to provide Doppler information of peripheral vessels; demonstrate characteristic differences related to the organs they supply; accurately quantify carotid artery stenoses; and identify and correlate specific waveform analysis plethysmographic tracings velocity changes and pressure gradients characteristic of normal obstructed or occluded vessels or grafts.
3. Ability to perform intracranial (transcranial) vascular examinations.
4. Ability to operate the instruments to extract the highest quality image utilizing the appropriate transducer frequency Doppler angle focal zones gain depth color map wall filter and sample volume.
5. Ability to provide objective data to document progression or regression of disease.

1. 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 vascular ultrasonography.
2. *Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.
3. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees at varying grade levels.
4. *Ability to manage and supervise employees.
5. *Ability to provide or provide for staff development and training

• Minimum 2 years of focused vascular diagnostic laboratory experience.
• Registration by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS) or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)