Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Martinsburg, WV

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About The Position

This position requires a highly skilled Sonographer with a comprehensive - specialized education in the medical and technical aspects of diagnostic cardiac sonography. This position is located with the Specialty Service line working under the Chief of Medicine - Cardiologist and Cardiopulmonary coordinator at the Martinsburg - WV - VAMC.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• At least one (1) year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-7).
• Ability to scan transthoracic echocardiograms in all views with colorflow and some Doppler.
• Knowledge of normal echocardiographic findings and deviations produced by cardiovascular diseases.
• Ability to perform complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart and valves.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Certification by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Certification by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• 1-3 years as a cardiac sonographer.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform diagnostic tests and provide patient education.
• Act as a liaison and information source for the patient and family, nursing staff, and medical staff.
• Responsible for the delivery of professional services and the provision of high-quality patient care in the Echo Lab.
• Review performance for quality and accuracy.
• Perform cardiac ultrasound (echocardiograms) autonomously to acquire the maximum diagnostic image quality.
• Perform portable ultrasound procedures on patients who cannot be transported to the department.
• Maintain logs and controls.
• Manipulate high technology ultrasound equipment in the production of diagnostic images.
• Position the patient in various positions for echocardiographic examination.
• Assess and interpret cardiac structures and blood flow during Doppler studies.
• Train other staff including physicians and medical students on ultrasound.
• Perform basic maintenance of ultrasound equipment.
• Consult with cardiologist and/or physician regarding interpretation of echo testing results.
• Schedule and prioritize patients for echocardiogram studies.
• Provide a preliminary report of the echocardiogram prior to review by cardiologist and/or physician.

Benefits

• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Childcare subsidy for eligible employees after 60 days of employment.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed