Medical Instrument Technician (Diagnostic Ultrasound)

Job Title

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and can close sooner than the date posted. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Major Duties

The MIT coordinates a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the application of non-ionizing high frequency ultrasonic waves to humans for diagnosis of disease in the clinic or on the inpatient unit. Knows and understands the principles of ultrasound and the highly specialized equipment well enough to essentially approve the acceptability or rejectability of each scan. Controls technical factors on ultrasound unit, which will affect time, gain, amplitude, velocity, frequency, attenuation, absorption, reflection, scattering, refraction and diffraction. Selects between non-focused, fixed-focus, linear phased array and annular phased array.

Sets up and adjusts all equipment and manually maneuvers the transducer to perform the exam. Performance of the examination requires proper alignment and position of the patient.

Receives and identifies patients, explains methods of procedures, assists movement of patients to and from wheelchairs, carts and tables, positions the patient and performs examinations requested. Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures and rearranges priorities to accommodate them.

Performs ultrasonography studies, records as well as prepares the processed media for interpretation by the Staff Radiologist.

Maintains records of patients in the Vista radiology package.

Gives input to the schedule and prepares patients for exams and explains procedures to patients while performing the studies.

Obtains pertinent diagnostic examinations for the physician, which may be necessary for correlation between the ultrasound scan and the clinical history.

Performs diagnostic ultrasound examination on multiple areas of the body, including, but not limited to, the abdomen, pelvis, transvaginal, chest, small parts, thyroid, breast, and scrotum.

Assists radiologists with biopsy procedures determining the location, depth, and required needle angle for the lesion to be sampled.

Assists in surgical procedures and fluid aspirations. This requires performance and knowledge of sterile technique and strict enforcement.

Differentiates artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognizes electronic equipment limitations.

Recognizes a diagnostic scan and consults with the Staff Radiologist to determine the proper diagnosis.

Has knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements.

Communicates effectively and professionally with employees at varying grade levels.

Performs other duties as assigned within scope of MIT technologist.

Work Schedule

Tour of duty 7:30am-4:00pm

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 Eligible

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs