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USAJOBS · 2 weeks ago

Med Inst Tech (Echocardio)

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$56K/yr - $95K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Med Inst Tech (Echocardio) to work at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The technician will perform various echocardiographic examinations and assist physicians in interpreting results, while ensuring patient comfort and safety during procedures.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ability to performs 2D, M-Mode, continuous and pulse wave Doppler and color flow exam

Performs transthoracic examinations

Performs stress echocardiograms with and without pharmaceuticals

Assists physician of results of exam

Receives patients, explains procedure and performs exam

Assist Cardiology Fellows in performing and interpreting echo exams

Independently setting, calibrating and operating of machinery

Knowledge of normal echocardiography 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 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 echocardiography, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography (invasive), stress echocardiography, and transesophogeal 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

Ability to interact with patients explaining procedures and positioning and prepping the patient for procedure

Ability to follow policy for sterilization process for TEE probes

Ability to complete diagnostic studies ordered by and in collaboration with physician on all tours of duty with minimal or no direct supervision; coordinates appointments/ workload according to appropriateness of patients/ staffing

Ability to accept verbal orders and record entries into the patient's medical record for the procedure performed. The complying of data, revising reports and completing reports for physician review

Ability to manage Echocardiography images in Xcelera and copy to CD

Ability to schedule clinic appointments using Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA) in accordance with the business rules outlined in the VHA directive 2006-005 Outpatient Scheduling Processes and Procedures

Demonstrates knowledge and use of general business rules outlined in the VHA Directive 2006-005 Outpatient Scheduling Processes and Procedures

Ability to use established business rules for Enrollment and Registration, Scheduling, Consult Management, Use of the vista Electronic Wait List (EWL), Handling No-Shows, Patient Cancellations, and Clinic Cancellations as applicable to job

Ability to uses insurance software, as instructed, to insure the capture of all insurance information during the check-in process

Qualification

EchocardiographyCardiac ultrasound physicsAnatomyPhysiology knowledgeTransthoracic echocardiogramsDoppler imagingPatient interactionCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

You may be required to serve a trial period

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

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 of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled

Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and great vessels

Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and their relationship to hemodynamic conditions of the cardiac cycle

Knowledge of basic cardiac ultrasound physics and the acoustic mechanisms by which high quality cardiac images are obtained

Ability to set up and adjust the ultrasound equipment to meet the conditions of the examination and the patient and to operate the equipment for standardized, routine procedures

Ability to interact with patients explaining procedures and positioning the patient for the procedure

Ability to scan transthoracic echocardiograms in all views with color flow and some Doppler

Ability to conduct cardiac testing to determine the severity and variety of cardiac problems, i.e., valvular dysfunction, myocardial wall kinesia, effusions, endocardial lesions, etc

Knowledge of the set-up for transesophageal echocardiograms

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

Ability to manage Echocardiography images in Xcelera and copy to CD

Demonstrates knowledge and use of general business rules outlined in the VHA Directive 2006-005 Outpatient Scheduling Processes and Procedures