Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Augusta, GA

51d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Southeast Network (VISN 7), VA Augusta Health Care System (VAAHCS) in Augusta, Georgia located in the Nursing Department Hospital Service line.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

The Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography) at this level identify and record anomalies indicative of disease, injury, or other medically significant condition from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler. The incumbent is assigned by the Department of Nursing to the Cardiology Section of the Specialty Care Service Line operating medical complex diagnostic Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex procedures independently carrying out the most complex laboratory procedures such as real time 3D cardiac ultrasounds.
• Communicates normal echocardiography findings and deviations produced by a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases.
• Performs complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart using sector scanning techniques.
• Perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive).
• Adapt transducer positioning, instrument controls, and examination techniques to the individual patient being studied.
• Utilize lead aprons, lead gloves and shield when exposed to radiation in the interventional lab. Adhere to Radiation Safety guidelines.
• Technologist is responsible for capturing workload, by interpreting preliminary readings and entering physicians interpretation with the correct CPT code.
• Interact with patients explaining procedures and positioning and prepping the patient for procedure/testing.
• Reuseable Medical Equipment subject matter expert for Transesophageal Echocardiography probes.
• Complete diagnostic studies ordered by and in collaboration with physicians
• Determine and recommend appropriate contrast enhancing agent.
• Collaborate with supervisor for ongoing staff development and training related to Echocardiography to include Staff orientation.

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees