Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

Job Title

Ultrasound Technologist

Duties

Duties include but not limited to the following:

• Performs in a hospital setting a variety of ultrasound examinations ranging from the routine to the highly specialized.
• Reviews patients' prior images to obtain additional information in order to localize organs and vessels examined.
• Receives patients, explains methods of procedure, positions patient, selects and sets technical and computer factors, selects proper transducer, selects the appropriate protocol and parameters necessary for the required procedure and make exposures to record diagnostic images.
• Assists the management team with the collection of statistical data needed to monitor and improve the clinical service.
• Independently makes standard examinations.
• Notifies radiologist of significant scans requiring their immediate attention and visualization while patients are undergoing examinations.
• Knows and understands the principles of ultrasonography and the highly specialized equipment well enough to essentially determine acceptability or rejection of each scan.
• Independently coordinates scheduling of patients for US examinations in a manner to allow for optimal flexibility of scheduling for emergency patients while maintaining high volume through-put. Modifies the examination to match the written clinical history when appropriate. Maintains records of patients treated, examinations performed, types of scans taken, etc.
• Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures and rearranges patient priorities to accommodate them.
• The incumbent maintains visual and vocal contact with the patient during the scan recognizes patient distress and intervenes or contacts physician as needed.
• As required, technologists may be called back to duty under urgent or special need situations. During these periods, no immediate supervisor is available, and he/she must be responsible for any contingencies that may arise in Radiology Service.

Work Schedule: Multiple shifts with standby call and holiday work.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

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)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 54529-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized