Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

The Echocardiography Technician has the intimate knowledge of thoracic anatomy and physiology related to cardiovascular function. They are responsible for adhering to all departmental, service, hospital, agency, and national regulations and policies. They identify and record anomalies indicative of disease, injury or other medically significant condition from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler.

Functions: The Echocardiography Technician must possess the ability to organize and manage time effectively, exercise independent judgment, assume responsibility for their own work/actions, and sometimes work under stressful conditions, remain focused, maintain the ability to prioritize and transition between tasks quickly. They must possess ethical judgment, integrity, honesty, dependability and accountability. Technician must be reliable and able to work independently. The technician is responsible for performing job functions in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of VA EKHCS. The technician working at this level must assume the functions and responsibilities of lower grade levels. In addition, the major functions include, but are not limited to: Knowledge and performance of standardized echocardiography concepts: a. Anatomy and physiology of the heart and great vessels b. ECG strip interpretation c. Cardiac arrhythmias d. Hemodynamic conditions of the cardiac cycle e. Basic ultrasound physics f. Type and severity of a variety of cardiac problems including valvular dysfunction, myocardial wall kinesia, effusions, endocardial lesions, etc. Knowledge and performance of echocardiography procedures: a. Ability to produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, four-dimensional, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging. b. Ability to perform complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves, chamber enlargement, and pericardial effusion and cardiovascular studies deriving pressure gradients across obstructed valves, strain technology, pericardiocentesis, etc. c. Ability to perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic echocardiography, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography (invasive). Knowledge and performance of echocardiography equipment/software: a. GE MAC 5500 HD® Resting ECG Analysis System b. GE Muse® Secure Digital Card Reader c. Phillips EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System d. Phillips EPIQ CVx 3D Ultrasound System Knowledge and performance of emergency procedures: a. Recognize the need for medical intervention if patient safety is at risk. b. Maintains a safe work environment to include non-technical maintenance of equipment, safety checks, cleaning, stocking, etc. c. Understanding of procedures regarding cardiac emergencies, seizures, diabetic emergencies, etc. Knowledge and performance of medical records: a. Proper documentation of procedures performed in CPRS b. Proper charging of procedures performed in CPRS c. Maintains annual training for HIPPA and internet security via TMS d. Medical terminology, consult management, consent forms, medical charts, etc. e. Ability to manage Echocardiography images in ISCV Intellispace Cardiovascular and merge images to a CD. Work Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 7:00am - 5:30pm 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 $144,000 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 #: 000000 Medical Instrument Technician Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.