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Summary

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center - Specialty Care Service - is currently recruiting for one (1) Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) position in Oklahoma City - OK. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2025. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified applicants will be considered and referred until a candidate is selected or as additional vacancies become available.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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
• Education
• There are no specific educational requirements for this occupation
• Education may be substituted for experience only at the GS-4 and GS-5 levels
• See the grade requirements part of this standard for information regarding educational substitutions
• Licensure or Certification
• Licensure or Certification is not required for this occupation
• however - it is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge - skills - and abilities
• For certain functional areas at the higher levels or supervisory assignments - specific certifications appropriate to the specialty are indicated in this standard under "Titles and Certification/Registrations"
• For all specialties identified in this standard - Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications are desirable
• Training which does not result in official certification does not meet this definition
• English Language Proficiency
• Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2 - section D - paragraph 5a - this part
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
• For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that does not require a licensure/certification/registration - may be reassigned - promoted - or demoted within the occupation
• Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration - may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or demoted within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
• Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/registration only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure/certification/registration requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels
• Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard
• Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation - who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation
• If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation - the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation
• Grade Determinations: In addition to the core competencies defined at the GS-8 full performance level - positions at this grade may be lead - supervisory - or non-supervisory with specialized advanced knowledge and assignments
• Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) GS-9Experience
• At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level - which is directly related to the duties of the position to be filled - and must fully meet the KSAs at that level
• This would be experience which demonstrates the knowledge - skills - and abilities to fully perform all vascular ultrasound tests and examinations and to function as a technical director of the vascular laboratory and provide oversight and/or guidance to other technicians
• In addition - the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designated by an asterisk (*): Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• KSAs 1 - 2 - and 3 are appropriate for all positions at this level
• KSAs 4 and 5 are to be used in accordance with their appropriateness for the specific assignment
• 1
• Knowledge of the more complex examination and treatment procedures and techniques in order to provide training and supervision in these procedures - to evaluate and initiate performance improvement projects - and to write policies - procedures - and protocols - that pertain to vascular ultrasonography
• *2
• Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
• 3
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees at varying grade levels
• *4
• Ability to manage and supervise employees
• *5
• Ability to provide - or provide for - staff development and training
• Certification
• Registration by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS) or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) is highly desirable
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are also desirable
• Preferred Experience: Greater than 1-year experience of vascular scanning
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• This position is listed as above Full-Performance at the GS-9. Physical Requirements: According to VA Directive and handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services.

Duties

• Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Major Duties and Responsibilities: Performs the full range of vascular ultrasound procedures including the most complex and nonroutine examinations
• Select best equipment based on symptomology and the objective of the examination while adapting procedure and technique to enhance diagnostic results
• Uses appropriate transducer frequency - Doppler angle - focal zones - gain - depth - color map - wall filter - and sample volume to obtain the highest quality images
• Schedule exams in a manner that optimizes all the vascular procedures and the coordination of equipment while maintaining flexibility for emergent cases
• This requires the prioritization of scheduled patients as well as the ability to accommodate the extreme emergency patient who may need immediate emergency surgery - etc
• The technician must be able to perform vascular ultrasounds on ambulatory outpatients - inpatient and patients hospitalized in the intensive care areas
• Is responsible for the preliminary report from the examination and proper notification of found critical value studies
• Properly identifies patient through the VISTA CPRS
• This is essential so that mistaken identity of patient does not occur
• The technician must be certain that the patient I.D
• and the request are identical
• Ask each patient to verbally confirm two approved patient identifiers before proceeding with exam Responsible to explain exams to competent patients so that they understand the procedure that is to be performed Responsible for stocking and inventory of the supplies and related material for the Vascular Laboratory Continually reviews new developments - technique - and technologies in vascular imaging and procedures to provide the physicians and patients with the best possible scans for diagnostic purposes
• Participates in the on-call schedule for emergent vascular procedure
• This requires carrying a pager and being available for call back by the Medical Canter for emergent procedures as deemed necessary by the on call vascular medicine physicians Assist in writing policies - procedures - and protocols that pertain to vascular sonography and contribute to performance improvement projects in Vascular Laboratory
• Work Schedule: Mon-Fri
• 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM with rotating night - weekend - and holiday on-call coverage as required by facility needs Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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) 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 #: 539739A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized