Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Tucson, AZ

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Specialty Service line located at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, is currently recruiting for Medical Instrument Technicians (MIT) Cardiac Sonographer (Echocardiographer). MIT's perform procedures and examinations on patients as a clinical or research service to physicians. The service relates to the treatment of particular patients, or it involves providing the physician with technical information used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in patients.

Responsibilities

Identifies and record anomalies indicative of disease, injury, or other medically significant condition from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler.
Changes and develop sounding techniques to accommodate such variables as limited patient mobility, variation in physical condition or dimension of the patient.
Interacts with patients explaining procedures and positioning and prepping the patient for procedure.
Produces diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency recordings using M-mode, two-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound.
Administers contrast when required for image quality per protocol.
Maintains a high level of knowledge regarding patient monitoring equipment, patient positioning and comfort, peripheral venous access, and proper handling of lab specimens.
Ensures proper performance of equipment, set up equipment, and reprocess reusable medical equipment (RME).
Identifies and record anomalies indicative of disease, injury or other medically significant condition from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of Doppler imaging.
Incorporates causes and results of a variety of symptoms and conditions into a plan of ultrasonic diagnostic examination.
Reviews appointments for accuracy and communicate issues to multidisciplinary team and/or Clinical Nurse Manager.
Advises cardiologist and/or referring physician of critically abnormal results of Echocardiography studies, providing physician with accurate calculations and preliminary diagnostic evaluation of the Echocardiogram.
Administers contrast when required for image quality per protocol.
Performs standard operator maintenance on the equipment including the ability to troubleshoot equipment.
Sets up cardiac sonography equipment and ensures equipment functions properly.