Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) right now, this occupation will be presented in Tennessee. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):
891221
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, a! nd for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
About the Memphis VA Medical Center:
The VAMC in Memphis, TN consists of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, which includes a 60-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC).
It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the most complex medical centers in the VA sy! stem.
It is a teaching hospital, providing a full ran! ge of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.
Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics.
Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center.
Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a 53-county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed
in that specific grade
. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selecte! d candidate.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
DUTIES:
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not
authorized for this position.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Monday through Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm, and some call will be required.
The Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) performs noninvasive diagnostic ultrasound procedures of the major veins and arteries peripheral to the heart. The incumbent applies quantitative and qualitative methods of assessing arterial, venous, and cerebrovascular vessels to evaluate blood flow, identify collateral pathways and anatomical pathology, or obtain vessel measurements. Performs these proced! ures according to established and validated techniques using a variety ! of modalities and testing equipment to include (1) B-mode scanning, (2) duplex imaging with and without color flow, (3) Doppler spectral analysis, (4) blood pressure monitoring systems, and (5) photoplethysmography. In addition to the standard, routine testing, performs the more complex procedures which includes intra-operative scanning, ultrasound guided needle aspiration and injection, hemodialysis access duplex, and ultrasound guided femoral artery pseudoaneurysm repair. Schedules patients for examinations. Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures, and rearranges patients scheduled to accommodate them. Maintains records and film files of patients examined. Cross-indexes interesting cases for teaching purposes.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship.
Licensure or Certification. Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation; however, it is strongly desirable as evidence of poss! ession of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable.
Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet the physical requirements of this position.
English Language Proficiency. Medical Instrument Technologists must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Experience.
At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level, which is directly related to the duties of the position to be filled, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 below). In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs (6, 7 and 8) and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk(*).
Medical Instrument Technicians (Vascular) operate diagnostic equipment using ultrasound to record vascular information such as vascular blood flow, blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen satur! ation, cerebral circulation, peripheral circulation, and abdominal circ! ulation. Registration is offered by Cardiovascular Credentialing International, (CCI) as a Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).
(1)
Creditable Experience
(a)
Knowledge of Current Medical Instrument Technician Practices.
To be creditable, experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (also referred to as Â"core competenciesÂ") associated with current Medical Instrument Technician practice appropriate to the identified specialty area.
(b)
Quality of Experience.
Experience is only creditable if it is equivalent to at least the next lower grade level and is directly related to the position/specialty to be filled.
(c)
Part-Time Experience.
Part-time experience is credited according to its relationship to a full time w! ork week. For example, an individual employed 20 hours per week, or on a 1/2 time basis would receive one work week credit for each two weeks of service.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
(1) Knowledge of cross-sectional and longitudinal vascular anatomy in normal and abnormal vessels, anatomical planes and tissue structures, physiologic effects of disease entities that impact the vascular system, signs and symptoms of acute and chronic vascular disease, and the characteristic appearance of aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms, thromboses, stenoses, occlusions, AV fistulae, and morphology of atherosclerotic plaque formulation.
(2) Ability to provide Doppler information of peripheral vessels; demonstrate characteristic differences related to the organs they supply; accurately quantify carotid artery stenoses; and identify and correlate specific waveform analysis, plethysmographic tracings, velocity changes, and pressure gradients characteristic o! f normal, obstructed, or occluded vessels or grafts.
(3) Abili! ty to perform intracranial (transcranial) vascular examinations.
(4) Ability to operate the instruments to extract the highest quality image utilizing the appropriate transducer frequency, Doppler angle, focal zones, gain, depth, color map, wall filter, and sample volume.
(5) Ability to provide objective data to document progression or regression of disease.
(6) Knowledge of the more complex examination and treatment procedures and techniques in order to provide training and supervision in these procedures, to evaluate and initiate performance improvement projects, and to write policies, procedures, and protocols, that pertain to vascular ultrasonography.
- (7) Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.
Certification: Registration by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Registered ! Vascular Sonograher (RVS) or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) is highly desirable. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are also desirable.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
References : VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G27, Medical Instrument Technician Qualification Standard
,
http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
(also available in the local Human Resources Office).
Physical Requirements: Stand for long periods of time while repeating same movements or walking. Bending and twisting body to lift, push, and pull heavy objects. Lift, carry, or move objects weighing up to 45 pounds. Stand for as much 85% of work time. Transfer, lift, & physically place patients in radiographic posit! ions that can weigh hundreds of pounds. Reach above shoulder level in o! rder to perform work. Move, adjust, and manipulate a variety of radiographic equipment.
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
APPLICANTS 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.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.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. You may als! o be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a s! tructured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Feder! al Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
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