Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography), GS-649-00, Primary & Specialty Medicine at Saint Cloud

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 921788

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.  

Note:  The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-8.  The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-6 to GS-8.  The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate’s education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed.  The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.  The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

 

A $5,000 recruitment bonus may be authorized.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and-or Security Investigation required
• U.S. Citizen

DUTIES:Back to top

Incumbent will operate and monitor echocardiograph equipment when performing highly specialized examinations and studies to determine heart wall measurements and heart function.  Incumbent identifies and records anomalies indicative of disease, injury or other medically significant conditions and when gross abnormalities appear, repeat certain procedures, stop test procedures, and/or immediately contact the Cardiologist or Provider.  Evaluates test results to determine appropriate machine adjustments and uses alternative techniques and procedures when established procedures do not accomplish acceptable results.  Incumbent works under the medical direction of the Cardiologist or Cardiology Provider.  Incumbent independently performs the full range of electrocardiograph procedures to include but not limited to 2-D echocardiograms, Doppler echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, M-Mode echocardiograms and TEE.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:   

• U.S. citizenship.  Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

 

Preferred Experience: No certificate is required; however it is desirable that all employees at these levels have Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS:

 

Grade and salary will be determined by a professional standards board

GS-6: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the GS-5 grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled.

 

GS-7: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the GS-6 grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled.  This would be experience which provided the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abiltities to independently conduct difficult but standardized echocardiographic examinations.

 

GS-8: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the GS-7 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 echocardiography examinations in complex and unusual cases. 

References: VA Handbook 5005/15, Part II, Appendix G27, Appendix D - Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography), dated March 17, 2006

PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Physical Requirements: Applicant must pass a pre-employment physical.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

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Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Saint Cloud, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.