U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Instrument Technician -Echocardiography
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Salary
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range
This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $101,163.00/yr - $131,509.00/yr
Summary The Echocardiography Technician (Echo Tech) is assigned to the Cardiology Section and has knowledge of thoracic anatomy and physiology. The Echo Tech performs assigned duties of significant scope, complexity, and variety. The Echo Tech identifies and records anomalies indicative of disease, injury, or other medically significant conditions from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler.
Qualifications This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until January 14, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 29, 2025. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Pursuant to Executive Order 14251 – "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs" – the VA is no longer subject to the provisions of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. As a result, VA no longer engages in collective bargaining with certain unions and existing collective bargaining agreements are no longer in effect.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
English Language Proficiency
Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2 – section D – paragraph 5a.
Education: There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation.
Licensure or Certification: Not required, but strongly desirable at GS‑6 or above.
Licenses or certifications appropriate for higher levels are indicated under Titles and Certification/Registrations.
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable.
Grade Determinations: GS‑8 – Experience: At least 1 year comparable to the next lower grade and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.
GS‑9 – Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Candidate must demonstrate technical KSAs and, for higher levels, required registrations (e.g., RCS or RDCS). Basic Cardiac Life Support required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support desirable.
Preferred Experience: 3–5 years of Cardiac Sonographer experience.
Physical Requirements: Able to stand, walk, bend, and reach; lift and/or move over 50 pounds; good manual dexterity and keyboarding skills; express ideas verbally; view and read information on computer screens. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Duties
Performs diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, 2‑D, 3‑D, pulsed & continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging with digital technology.
Performs transesophageal echocardiograms, dobutamine & exercise stress, and 3‑D echocardiograms.
Performs insertion of intra‑venous catheters utilizing ultrasound on all patients.
Prepares & attaches patients to stress test equipment & performs stress echocardiograms using digital acquisition & pharmaceutical agents.
Performs any new scanning techniques developed by manufacturers after a training program is completed; adapts transducer positioning, instrument controls, & examination techniques to individual patients.
Monitors patient’s condition during procedures.
Triages inpatient procedure requests daily.
Accurately documents information in the medical record & any other clinical or administrative applications.
Technically knowledgeable in operation, calibration, & maintenance of specialized equipment in the echo lab.
Completes encounters on all echo's performed using correct CPT codes & diagnosis.
Assists in restocking supplies/linens in procedure rooms as needed.
Participates in quality management & customer service.
Participates in facility conferences, task forces & committees as assigned.
Communicates effectively & professionally with employees at varying grade levels, patients & their families, and external customers.
Precepts new staff & cardiology trainees in development of imaging skills.
Serves as a consultant to other health care professionals related to echo procedures.
Assists scheduling clerk in determining appropriateness of consults, triage & priority.
Follows hospital policy & reusable medical equipment SOP for setup, use, reprocessing & maintenance per manufacturer instructions.
Completes initial RME competency during orientation & annual competency validation.
Independently performs 2‑D transthoracic examinations & makes decisions for saline/contrast injection studies & LV cavity opacification agent use.
Coordinates echo lab function arranging for TEE, stress echo, & dobutamine stress tests for outpatient & inpatient studies; coordinates with providers.
Receives patients – explains procedure – assists patient in preparation, clothing, positioning, transfer, and performs exam.
Completes check‑in/out on each patient in CP User & CPRS & enters encounter codes for report & event capture.
Assists staff cardiologist/attending MD with obtaining 3‑D transesophageal echocardiography images for evaluation of patients with complicated valvular & structural heart disease using digital acquisition.
Performs strain imaging when needed & indicated.
Works with echo lab director & manager to develop protocols for standardization of imaging views during echocardiographic procedures.
Orders & maintains supplies such as contrast agents, IV supplies, linens, & ancillary supplies.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Government Administration
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This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay Range $101,163.00/yr - $131,509.00/yr
Summary The Echocardiography Technician (Echo Tech) is assigned to the Cardiology Section and has knowledge of thoracic anatomy and physiology. The Echo Tech performs assigned duties of significant scope, complexity, and variety. The Echo Tech identifies and records anomalies indicative of disease, injury, or other medically significant conditions from ultrasound imaging and simultaneous recordings of the Doppler.
Qualifications This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until January 14, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 29, 2025. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Pursuant to Executive Order 14251 – "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs" – the VA is no longer subject to the provisions of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. As a result, VA no longer engages in collective bargaining with certain unions and existing collective bargaining agreements are no longer in effect.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
English Language Proficiency
Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2 – section D – paragraph 5a.
Education: There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation.
Licensure or Certification: Not required, but strongly desirable at GS‑6 or above.
Licenses or certifications appropriate for higher levels are indicated under Titles and Certification/Registrations.
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable.
Grade Determinations: GS‑8 – Experience: At least 1 year comparable to the next lower grade and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.
GS‑9 – Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Candidate must demonstrate technical KSAs and, for higher levels, required registrations (e.g., RCS or RDCS). Basic Cardiac Life Support required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support desirable.
Preferred Experience: 3–5 years of Cardiac Sonographer experience.
Physical Requirements: Able to stand, walk, bend, and reach; lift and/or move over 50 pounds; good manual dexterity and keyboarding skills; express ideas verbally; view and read information on computer screens. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Duties
Performs diagnostic quality images and Doppler frequency shift recordings using M-mode, 2‑D, 3‑D, pulsed & continuous wave Doppler spectral display, and color flow Doppler imaging with digital technology.
Performs transesophageal echocardiograms, dobutamine & exercise stress, and 3‑D echocardiograms.
Performs insertion of intra‑venous catheters utilizing ultrasound on all patients.
Prepares & attaches patients to stress test equipment & performs stress echocardiograms using digital acquisition & pharmaceutical agents.
Performs any new scanning techniques developed by manufacturers after a training program is completed; adapts transducer positioning, instrument controls, & examination techniques to individual patients.
Monitors patient’s condition during procedures.
Triages inpatient procedure requests daily.
Accurately documents information in the medical record & any other clinical or administrative applications.
Technically knowledgeable in operation, calibration, & maintenance of specialized equipment in the echo lab.
Completes encounters on all echo's performed using correct CPT codes & diagnosis.
Assists in restocking supplies/linens in procedure rooms as needed.
Participates in quality management & customer service.
Participates in facility conferences, task forces & committees as assigned.
Communicates effectively & professionally with employees at varying grade levels, patients & their families, and external customers.
Precepts new staff & cardiology trainees in development of imaging skills.
Serves as a consultant to other health care professionals related to echo procedures.
Assists scheduling clerk in determining appropriateness of consults, triage & priority.
Follows hospital policy & reusable medical equipment SOP for setup, use, reprocessing & maintenance per manufacturer instructions.
Completes initial RME competency during orientation & annual competency validation.
Independently performs 2‑D transthoracic examinations & makes decisions for saline/contrast injection studies & LV cavity opacification agent use.
Coordinates echo lab function arranging for TEE, stress echo, & dobutamine stress tests for outpatient & inpatient studies; coordinates with providers.
Receives patients – explains procedure – assists patient in preparation, clothing, positioning, transfer, and performs exam.
Completes check‑in/out on each patient in CP User & CPRS & enters encounter codes for report & event capture.
Assists staff cardiologist/attending MD with obtaining 3‑D transesophageal echocardiography images for evaluation of patients with complicated valvular & structural heart disease using digital acquisition.
Performs strain imaging when needed & indicated.
Works with echo lab director & manager to develop protocols for standardization of imaging views during echocardiographic procedures.
Orders & maintains supplies such as contrast agents, IV supplies, linens, & ancillary supplies.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Government Administration
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