Medical Instrument Technician -Vascular

Job Details

Position Overview

Duties

• Maintains current knowledge and answers questions from team members on procedures, policies, and directives. Instructs new Vascular Technologists in specific tasks and job techniques, as assigned.
• Maintains knowledge of the more complex examination and treatment procedures and techniques in order to provide an optimal teaching environment for students precepted within the Vascular Lab.
• Collects and maintains patient records in the Vascular Lab.
• Enters patient data into the computerized vascular data registry.
• Monitors quality assurance programs.
• Reports to the physician and documents on the patient's record the test results.
• Notifies the Vascular Lab supervisor, on in their absence, the Vascular CRNP or physician of critical situations requiring emergent intervention.
• Makes necessary referrals to appropriate disciplines, i.e., Vascular Surgery, Neurology Clinics or Emergency Department. Understands the various clinics and the distinct patient populations appropriate for each clinic to ensure that clinic slots
• are utilized appropriately and to ensure access metrics are met.
• Exercises good judgment, alertness, and precision in timing according to the needs of the patient and the action of other Vascular Lab personnel.
• Maintain superior clinical skills, allowing for incumbent to sign off staff members on clinical competencies for all vascular studies on an annual basis and/or with any changes in processes/equipment.
• Adjusts patient examination priorities as needed to accommodate urgent and emergent testing. Is able to assist in the evaluation of consults from outlying VAs to determine need for testing prior Vascular Surgery clinic evaluation.
• Ability to communicate with providers across multiple service lines to ensure that the Vascular Lab staffs are providing proper testing for patients and to educate providers regarding various testing procedures, results, etc.
• Assists in the budget management of the Vascular Lab, ordering necessary supplies and determining priority of ordering new or replacement equipment.
• Awareness of contact persons in Biomed, work order process, and/or equipment company technical support personnel to notify in case of equipment failure.
• Serves as a reference person in the education of allied health personnel.
• Demonstrates good interpersonal relationships with patients and their families and multidisciplinary team members with whom the incumbent interacts.
• Identifies the patient, explains the procedure, ascertains the patient and/or family understanding and is aware of the patient's needs and privacy throughout the examination.
• Demonstrates a working understanding of other areas of the hospital.
• Seeks educational opportunities to keep abreast of advances in the vascular field of technology.
• Implements changes as needed to integrate new procedures and technologies.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the computerized equipment used to perform testing. Utilizes new techniques to provide the quality exams
• Maintaining registration through a designated certifying body, preferably Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT).

• Pulse volume recordings, segmental pressures, Doppler evaluation and reactive hyperemia for PAD (peripheral arterial disease).
• Venous Duplex Imaging for venous thrombosis of the extremities, with knowledge of how impedance plethysmography is performed.
• Venous reflux testing evaluation for venous insufficiency.
• Duplex examination of the carotid arteries for cerebral arterial disease.TCP02(transcutaneous oximetry) testing for wound healing potential. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome evaluation.
• Arterial duplex imaging of vascular bypass grafts and hemodialysis access grafts.
• Assists and/or performs pseudo aneurysm compression.
• Assists the physician in treatment of a pseudo aneurysm with thrombin injection by
  providing continued duplex imaging throughout the procedure.

Qualifications & Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education. There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation. Education may be substituted for experience only at the GS-4 and GS-5 levels. See the grade requirements part of this standard for information regarding educational substitutions.
• Licensure or Certification. Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation; however, it is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• English Language Proficiency. Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a

Education

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Evaluations

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A)
• Disability Letter (VA)
• License
• Other (1)
• CV
• Performance Appraisal
• Professional Certification
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

How to Apply

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