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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Med Inst Tech (Echocardio

East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$65K/yr - $85K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Medical Instrument Technician for Echocardiography Ultrasound within the Veterans Health Administration. The incumbent will perform complex cardiac ultrasound procedures, including specialized examinations and assessments that require immediate physician attention during patient evaluations.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Incumbent advises attending(s) or referring physician of significant abnormalities that would require their immediate attention and visualization while the patient is undergoing examination

Performs specialized cardiac ultrasound examinations including but not limited to: Transthoracic Echo; Stress Echo; Transesophageal Echo; Contrast Echocardiograms; Agitated Saline Bubble Echocardiogram

Produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, two-dimensional, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging

Knowledge of normal echocardiographic findings and deviations produced by a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases

Performs complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart and valves using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves, chamber enlargement, and pericardial effusion and cardiovascular studies deriving pressure gradients across obstructed valves, etc

Performs complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography, (invasive) stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography

Ability to adapt transducer positioning, instrument controls, and examination techniques to the individual patient being studied and the problem being evaluated including recognizing pertinent abnormalities and documenting abnormal findings

Appropriately operate a full range of diagnostic equipment required to perform an array of imaging procedures and that such equipment is maintained in good operating condition

Pre-operative checks, arranging for repairs, cleaning and calibrating, ensuring preventative maintenance is performed as per manufacturers recommendation

Independently performs M-Mode and 2-D Transesophageal and Echocardiograms, and under the supervision of the physician in charge performs conventional and color-flow Doppler studies

Provides high quality and excellent tracings with technical ability in gain settings, clarity of structures and transducer angulation in order to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patient medical disorders

Makes multiple simultaneous settings and adjustments in operation of equipment to insure accurate results

On the basis of radiologic findings, determines necessary procedures to yield definitive diagnostic findings

Is proficient with common computer programs and specialized cardiac ultrasound exam analyzing systems to prepare study for report generation and interpretation

Compiles information/data after each procedure and records findings to ensure current status is available as needed for physicians and providers

Maintains adequate supplies so that examinations are not delayed due to the lack of necessary equipment and supplies

Develops and maintains prep procedures so that patients understand the proper preparations for echocardiographic examinations

Explains examinations to be performed to the patients so that an understanding of the purpose of the study as well as any requirements of the patients is thoroughly understood. This is done so that an adequate echocardiogram study may be obtained in an effort to get diagnostic examinations for the purpose of treatment and diagnosis of disorders

Operates multi-image camera for the purpose of making hard copy records of the examination so that future examinations may be compared

Performs weekly testing of equipment using test tools, test check lists etc. for the purpose of assuring peak performance of the equipment. Maintains sterile environment, ensuring new sterile equipment is utilized, returned to central sterile processing

Maintains sterile environment of treatment and examination areas including ensuring that probes are sterilized

Additional duties as assigned

Qualification

EchocardiographyDoppler imagingCardiac ultrasoundBasic Cardiac Life SupportAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportPatient communicationTechnical abilityEquipment maintenanceData recordingTransducer positioning

Required

U.S. Citizenship

Proficient in written and spoken English

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

At least 1 year comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled

Ability to produce diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, two-dimensional, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging

Knowledge of normal echocardiographic findings and deviations produced by a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases

Ability to perform complex procedures such as cardiac studies of the four chambers of the heart and valves using sector scanning techniques to detect stenotic and incompetent valves, chamber enlargement, and pericardial effusion and cardiovascular studies deriving pressure gradients across obstructed valves, etc

Ability to perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography, (invasive) stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are desirable

Preferred

Ability to perform state-of-art transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echocardiograms as per current American Society of Echocardiography guidelines

Studies will be performed in outpatient and inpatient settings

Certification (RCS/RDCS) is preferred but not required

Benefits

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