Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound)

Summary The Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound) operates independently and without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance and coordination of all diagnostic medical sonography including abdominal - extremity - obstetrical/gynecologic and vascular technology. Posted: 22-Jul-26 Location: Castle Point, New York Categories All Allied Health Internal Number: 877273600 Summary The Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound) operates independently and without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the performance and coordination of all diagnostic medical sonography including abdominal - extremity - obstetrical/gynecologic and vascular technology. 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 Education may be substituted for experience only at the GS-4 and GS-5 levels See the grade requirements part of this standard for information regarding educational substitutions Licensure or Certification: 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 indicated in this standard under "Titles and Certification/Registrations" 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 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) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - candidates must meet the following grade-determining criteria for placement at grade level specified Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound) GS-8 Experience At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level 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 ultrasound examinations in complex and unusual cases In addition - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities 1 Ability to perform diagnostic ultrasound examination on multiple areas of the body - including - but not limited to - the abdomen - pelvis - transvaginal - chest - small parts - thyroid - breast - and scrotum 2 Ability to perform vascular studies such as vertebral - renal artery - aortic aneurysm - portal-systemic shunts - etc 3 Ability to assist radiologists with biopsy procedures determining the location - depth - and required needle angle for the lesion to be sampled 4 Ability to assist in surgical procedures and fluid aspirations Certification Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are desirable Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-8. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Duties Duties include but are not limited to: Performs ultrasound procedures and special - complicated examinations such as to the abdomen - pelvis - transvaginal - chest - small parts - thyroid - and scrotum Performs vascular studies: carotid - vertebral - renal artery - aortic aneurysm - portal-systemic shunts - etc Assists in fluid aspirations Performs equipment system check prior to use to assess acceptable performance based on established guidelines Troubleshoots equipment in diagnostic procedures and can make minor repairs and/or adjustments Must recognize and report major equipment malfunctions within a timely manner to service representative and imaging program manager - initiating work orders necessary to drive repairs when there are equipment problems or down time Calibrates equipment following established calibration parameters making adjustment to the system as needed Navigates the patient's electronic clinical record prior to exam - including - clinical diagnosis laboratory results and reviews prior ultrasound/vascular exams and other exams to prepare for and to understand existing pathology Maintains electronic records and files of exams performed on patients Demonstrates excellent customer service at all times using tact - diplomacy and courtesy in dealing with customer base - patients - family - visitors - volunteers and staff Understands and is knowledgeable of anatomy and physiology and cross-sectional anatomy - recognizing unusual images and determining proper positioning to best demonstrate areas of interest Schedules exams in a manner to optimize scanner times while maintaining flexibility for emergency cases Confers with radiologists to determine requirement of non-standard exams Determines technical factors - positioning - number and thickness of scans - etc. - to produce and satisfy requirements of US scanning Schedules patients for examinations Advises radiologists or referring physicians of examination results Notifies them of scans requiring their immediate attention Communicates with coworkers - hospital staff and provides to successfully hand off patients after an exam is completed Makes necessary documentation in CPRS regarding patient status and completes incident reports for all infiltrates - extravasations and other unforeseen events Explains examinations to be performed to the patients so that an understanding of the purpose of the study as well as any requirements of the patients are thoroughly understood Participates in the training of physicians - students - and radiology technicians so that these individuals may acquire an understanding of the principles of ultrasound and how it relates to other diagnostic exams Advises interpreting provider of significant abnormalities that would require their immediate attention and visualization while the patient is undergoing examination Distributes completed examinations and related information to the radiologist responsible for the interpretation of the exams Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade) 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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 #: 14376F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery. Connections working at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration More Jobs from This Employer https://careercenter.ascls.org/jobs/22445845/medical-instrument-technician-diagnostic-ultrasound #J-18808-Ljbffr