Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound)

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Job Duties

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Staff scheduling, coordination, training, and technical operations relating to MIT job duties.
• Provide diagnostic ultrasound technologist services in more complex and non-standard cases.
• Evaluate new products and equipment and make recommendations concerning developments which would improve operations.
• Participating as an instructor in the facility's clinical training program; making final decisions on selections based on recommendations from subordinate staff or leads.
• Evaluating performance; taking disciplinary action when necessary; and identifying educational or training needs for their modality area.
• Serves as Supervisory Medical Instrument Technologist in the General Ultrasound area of the Diagnostic Imaging Service
• Determines staff requirements based on past, present, and future workload patterns and develops the weekly/monthly schedules.
• Organizes staff work assignments for sonographers, including breaks, duty rotation, on-call, and holiday work schedules. Holds staff accountable for workload assignments.
• Coordinates and approves leave requests, i.e., vacation schedules, to maintain optimal staffing levels. Reports performance, conduct issues, absences and tardiness to Supervisor, directs any reassignment of sonographers necessary because of call-ins or increased/decreased workload.
• Develops and manages the department's budget, including equipment acquisition and maintenance.
• Prepares reports and presentations on department performance and activities for senior management.
• Performs ultrasound studies, records, and processes images from the ultrasound units, as well as prepares the order and images for interpretation by the Radiologist.
• Works with the Radiologist, nurse, and pathologist in the performance of invasive procedures in a surgical setting. Performs studies localizing solid/fluid filled areas and needle localization under ultrasound during the performance of punctures and biopsies.
• Assists in obtaining specimens with vacuum assisted biopsy devices and/or biopsy guns.
• Monitors and ensures quality diagnostic services by maintaining high standards of image quality and patient care.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, including Joint Commission, OSHA, and other accrediting bodies.
• Serves as the direct Supervisor for all Medical Instrument Technologists (MITs) within General Ultrasound section.
• Works independently as a consultant to Radiology leadership providing guidance on new or updated guidelines, precedents, and regulations.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Functional Statement #: 635-613330

US Department of Veterans Affairs