Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

This Echocardiography Technician position is located at the VA Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic. This represents above the full-performance level. Typical assignments involve operating medical equipment or instruments in connection with a variety of procedures which require a high degree of flexibility and judgement. Incumbent must be able to evaluate test results and Veteran patient responses to the extent of determining appropriate machine adjustments in selecting the method.

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 chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, per VA Handbook 5005, Qualification Standards.

Education. There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation. Education may be substituted for experience only at the GS-4 and GS-5 levels.

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. For certain functional areas at the higher levels or supervisory assignments, specific certifications appropriate to the specialty are required.

• NOTE : For all specialties identified in this standard, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable.

GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Echocardiography technicians at GS-08 grade 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.

Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-07) which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled. This would be experience which provided the overall knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct diagnostic echocardiography examinations in complex and unusual cases.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience listed above, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs :

Preferred Certification

Please ensure your resume / CV / application contains sufficient information to support the level of experience / education / training; otherwise, we will not be able to award you credit for the experience / education / training you claim.

Physical Requirements : Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Walking, 3 hours; Standing, 3 hours; Repeated bending, 2 hours; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Specific visual requirement, good distant vision in one eye; Hearing aid permitted. Able to meet the physical demands of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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