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Medical Instrument Technician-Echocardiography operates diagnostic equipment to graphically record the position and motion of the heart walls or the internal structure of the heart and neighboring tissue by the echo obtained from beams of ultrasonic waves directed through the chest wall. The incumbent will serve as a Medical Instrument Technician (Echo) located at the Daytona Beach VA Outpatient Clinic.
Learn more about this agency07/11/2024 to 09/11/2024
$59,966 - $77,955 per year
GS 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
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CBTC-12475656-24-MVB
799379300
Open to All U.S. citizens. This vacancy is posted "Open & Continuous"....... OR...... Until this vacant position is filled.
The incumbent serves as a Echocardiograph Technician which involves operating medical equipment or instruments in connection with a variety of procedures which require a high degree of flexibility and judgment.
The echocardiography technician is able to recognize evidences of cardiac emergencies on echocardiogram including acute myocardial infarction, serious arrhythmias, cardiac tamponade, mobile mass, vegetation, rupture of the ventricular wall and take appropriate action including notification of the physician, activate code blue team and initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Duties and responsibilities include but, are not limited to: Echocardiograms - The work involves highly complex echocardiographic imaging studies, recording for specific measurement, e.g. cardiac chamber size, wall thickness and wall motion, derive calculations of ejection fractions, cardiac output and abnormalities of left ventricular segmental wall motion. technician use independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings. Technician analyses sonogram and synthesizes sonographic examination and medical history and communicates findings to the cardiologist.3D - Derived left ventricular function and chamber quantification. Adequately performs full volume and LV quantification.
Doppler Studies - The complex study involves using the pulse-wave (PW) and continuous-wave (CW) modes by taking a sample volume at a specific location to display blood flow information for that site, obtain maximum velocity by CW, Doppler tracing, recording information (Doppler Signals) for obstructive etiologies and regurgitation of valves as well as relaxation of the ventricles and digitization.
Color Flow Studies - This shows the blood flow in color and has the ability to show regurgitation of the heart valves. The technician must make adjustments frequently to patient and equipment interfaces, etc., in order to individualize the examination and obtain appropriate information and calculation of jets and digitization.
Transesophageal Echocardiograms - The technician has the responsibility of setting up US equipment the procedure to be done, ensuring that the ultrasound machine and TEE probe is unlocked, connected and ready for use. The technician is responsible to note serial number of TEE probe. The technician will have the task of operating and making adjustments to the ultrasound machine so that the best quality views can be visualized and recorded.
Bubble Studies - The technician is responsible for setting up syringes to be used and for positioning patient for procedure. The technician will have the responsibility of operating the ultrasound machine so that best quality views are visualized and recorded.
Ultrasound Opacification agents - The technician is responsible for determining the need for use of ventricular opacification agent. The technician is responsible to know the risk and benefit of it use and proper handling of the opacification agent including storage and injections, the technician is responsible for setting up syringes to be used and for positioning patient for procedure. The technician will have the responsibility of operating the ultrasound machine so that best quality views are visualized and recorded.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:Medical Instrument Technician (Echocardiography)/PD80164F
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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